JSPS R032 Committee on Crystal Growth for Industrial Innovation aims to promote research and development of crystalline materials, which support the fundamentals of the information electronics and materials industries, in both "basic" and "applied" aspects with the cooperation of industry, academia, and government, and to contribute to the enhancement of Japan's research capabilities and industrial competitiveness.

The core of our activities is research meetings held 4-6 times a year, either online or face-to-face. In the research meetings, we have the presentations on the development status of crystal materials by the front-line researchers, and take up all the latest topics related to crystals such as device application technology, characterization technology, and market trend. In addition, panel discussions and opinion exchange meetings will be held as needed at the time of the meeting. We also have a field trip to have a look around the research and development sites of private companies and public research institutes related to crystals, which is held once a year in combination with the meeting. In addition to the above-mentioned activities of the committee as a whole, specialized committees will be set up as necessary in small groups to deepen discussions on specific themes.

Hiroshi Fujioka.
Professor,
The University of Tokyo

April 2021 to March 2026

Academia: 36
Industry: 26
Total membership: 62