I MS ▁and ▁includes ▁sharing ▁scientific ▁instrument ation ▁between ▁the ▁ 1 3 ▁leading ▁Japanese ▁institutions . ▁ ▁Scient ific ▁co operation ▁ ▁In ▁September ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁an ▁innov ative ▁N I MS ▁research ▁unit , ▁the ▁International ▁Center ▁for ▁Material s ▁N ano arch itect on ics ▁( MA NA ) ▁emb ark ed ▁on ▁a ▁new ▁program ▁of ▁scientific ▁co operation ▁with ▁the ▁Y on se i ▁University ▁in ▁Se oul , ▁Korea . ▁ ▁The ▁exchange ▁of ▁research ers ▁and ▁research ▁information ▁between ▁the ▁two ▁institutions ▁is ▁project ed ▁as ▁a ▁cru cial ▁factor ▁in ▁collabor ative ▁research ▁on ▁the ▁development ▁and ▁evaluation ▁of ▁sust ain able ▁chemical ▁technology ▁and ▁N ano - bio f usion ▁technology . ▁ ▁Sister ▁instit utes ▁▁ ▁Academia ▁Sin ica , ▁Taiwan ▁ ▁E TH ▁Zur ich , ▁Switzerland ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁International ▁Center ▁for ▁Material s ▁N ano arch itect on ics ▁( MA NA ) ▁List ▁of ▁Independent ▁Administr ative ▁Institution s ▁( J apan ) ▁List ▁of ▁National ▁Labor ator ies ▁( J apan ) ▁Material s ▁database ▁Research ▁Instit utes ▁in ▁T su k uba ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁Official ▁web ▁site ▁of ▁N I MS ▁List ▁of ▁research ▁institution ▁by ▁the ▁J SP S ▁ ▁Category : Res earch ▁instit utes ▁in ▁Japan ▁Category : N an ote chn ology ▁institutions ▁Category : Intern ational ▁research ▁instit utes ▁Category : Organ izations ▁established ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁Category : Ind ep