The Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences (RIMS) (数理解析研究所, Sūri Kaiseki Kenkyūsho) is a research institute attached to Kyoto University, hosting researchers in the mathematical sciences from all over Japan. RIMS was founded in April 1963.

List of directors

• Masuo Fukuhara (1963.5.1 – 1969.3.31)
• Kōsaku Yosida (1969.4.1 – 1972.3.31)
• Hisaaki Yoshizawa (1972.4.1 – 1976.3.31)
• Kiyoshi Itō (1976.4.1 – 1979.4.1)
• Nobuo Shimada (1979.4.2 – 1983.4.1)
• Heisuke Hironaka (1983.4.2 – 1985.1.30)
• Nobuo Shimada (1985.1.31 – 1987.1.30)
• Mikio Sato (1987.1.31 – 1991.1.30)
• Satoru Takasu (1991.1.31 – 1993.1.30)
• Huzihiro Araki (1993.1.31 – 1996.3.31)
• Kyōji Saitō (1996.4.1 – 1998.3.31)
• Masatake Mori (1998.4.1 – 2001.3.31)
• Masaki Kashiwara (2001.4.1 – 2003.3.31)
• Yōichirō Takahashi (2003.4.1 – 2007.3.31)
• Masaki Kashiwara (2007.4.1 – 2009.3.31)
• Shigeru Morishige (2009.4.1 – 2011.3.31)
• Shigefumi Mori (2011.4.1 – 2014.3.31)
• Shigeru Mukai (2014.4.1 – 2017.3.31)
• Michio Yamada (2017.4.1 – present)

Notable researchers

Current researchers

• Takashi Kumagai
• Shinichi Mochizuki
• Takurō Mochizuki, a plenary speaker at the International Congress of Mathematicians in 2014.
• Shigeru Mukai
• Kaoru Ono
• Morihiko Saitō [de]

Past researchers

• Heisuke Hironaka, Fields Medalist
• Kiyoshi Itō, Wolf Prize in Mathematics laureater
• Kazuya Kato
• Shigefumi Mori, Fields Medalist
• Masaki Kashiwara, Chern Medal
• Hiraku Nakajima, Cole Prize laureate
• Mikio Sato, Wolf Prize in Mathematics laureater