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Timeline
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2020.1
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I²CNER has been approved as a WPI Academy Center by the WPI Program Committee
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2019.12.16
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I²CNER's 10th Anniversary Symposium in Tokyo held
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2019.3.17
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Memorandum of Understanding between I²CNER and Norwegian University of Science and Technology renewed
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2019.1.31
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I²CNER Annual Symposium 2019 held
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2019.1.15
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Agreement for Academic Exchange and cooperation between National Fuel Cell Research Center, University of California Irvine and I²CNER renewed
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2018.1.31
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I²CNER Annual Symposium 2018 held
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2017.8.1
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Mazda Mobile Energy Storage for Low-carbon Society Division, Industrial Research Unit established
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2017.5.17-19
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“NanoMat2017” (12th Japan‐France Workshop on Nano‐materials/ 3rd WPI Workshop on Materials Science) held
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2017.5.4
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WPI Visiting Professor Toyoki Kunitake was awarded an Honoris Causa by the University of Bordeaux
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2017.2.1
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I²CNER Annual Symposium 2017 held
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2017.4
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I²CNER Industrial Advisory Board established
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2016.4.1
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Research Center for Next
Generation Refrigerant Properties (Next-RP) attached
to I2CNER Established
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2016.2.1-2
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I²CNER Annual Symposium 2016 held
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2015.12
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Agreement
on Kyushu University/ Illinois satellite Institute renewed
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2015.11.3
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Prof.
Zenji Horita awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon
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2015.8
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Collaborative
research between I²CNER and the University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign was adopted for
JSPS-NFS Partnerships for
International Research and Education (PIRE) program
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2015.6.19
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Prof.
Toyoki Kunitake awarded the 2015 Kyoto Prize
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2015.2
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I²CNER building II
completed
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2015.2.2
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I²CNER Annual Symposium 2015 held
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2014.12.12
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The 2nd I²CNER Tokyo Symposium held
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2014.11.3
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Prof. Toyoki
Kunitake awarded the Order of Culture
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2014.10.24
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Student
Exchange Program Agreement between the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign & Kyushu University signed
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2014.5.26
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Agreement on
Academic Cooperation between Kyushu University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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2014.3.17
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Memorandum of
Understanding between I²CNER and Norwegian
University of Science and Technology
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2014.1.30
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I²CNER & ACT-C Joint Symposium held
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2013.12.31
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Agreement for
Academic Exchange and cooperation between National Fuel Cell Research Center, University of California
Irvine and
I²CNER
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2013.10.1
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ECOSTORE Consortium
Agreement signed
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2013.1.29
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I²CNER building completion
ceremony & Annual Symposium 2013 held
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2012.12.7
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The 1st I²CNER Tokyo Symposium held
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2012.3.6
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Satellite Kick-off Symposium held
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2011.11.12
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The 1st WPI Joint symposium held
(organized by I²CNER)
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2011.11.3
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Prof. Toyoki Kunitake
awarded Order of the Sacred Treasure (the
Zuihôshô), Gold and Silver Star
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2011.8
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I²CNER satellite
set at the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign
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2011.7
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Energy Analysis Division
established
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2011.5.11
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Director Petros
Sofronis and Prof. Ian Robertson awarded DOE Hydrogen and Fuel Cell
Program Team Award
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2011.2.1
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I²CNER Kick-off Symposium held
at Kyushu University
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2010.12.9
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I²CNER opening ceremony held
at Inamori Frontier Research Center, Kyushu University
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2010.12.1
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Agreement on
Kyushu University / Illinois satellite Institute made
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2010.12
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I2CNER
established
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2010.7.14
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I²CNER
was selected to be
the 6th WPI Institute among 9 candidates
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2007
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World
Premier International Research Center Initiative (WPI)
launched by Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and
Technology (MEXT)
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