Institute for Molecular Science
| Abbreviation | IMS |
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| Formation | April 22, 1975 |
| Founder | Hideo Akamatsu |
| Purpose | Basic research in molecular science |
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Director general | Yoshihito Watanabe |
Parent organization | National Institutes of Natural Sciences, Japan |
| Website | https://www.ims.ac.jp/en/ |
The Institute for Molecular Science (IMS; Japanese: 分子科学研究所) is an inter-university research institute located in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, which is part of the National Institutes of Natural Sciences. The IMS was founded in April 1975 with Hideo Akamatsu as the founding director general. Its focus is on the fundamental aspects of molecular sciences, including both theoretical and experimental research. It currently has two campuses, the Myodaiji campus and the Yamate campus, both located in the same city.