History
1991
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The Ministry of Education, Science, Sports, and Culture started the Human Genome Project and Human Genome Center (Laboratory of Genome Database) was established as its standard-bearer.
1992
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Laboratory of Structure Genomics started.
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A prefabricated building of the center was completed.
1993
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A super parallel computer system was introduced.
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Laboratory of DNA Information Analysis started.
1996
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The MESSC human genome project proceeded from its first stage to the second stage.
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Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Laboratory of Genome Technology started.
1997
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The main building of Human Genome Center was completed.
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A supercomputer system for genome informatics was introduced.
2000
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Laboratory of Sequence Analysis and Laboratory of Functional Analysis in silico started.
2003
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The building of multidisciplinary research was completed.
2006
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Department of Public Policy started.
2007
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Division of Systems Biomedical Technology started.
2009
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The supercomputer system "Shirokane1" was introduced.
2011
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Division of Interactome Medical Sciences started.
2012
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The supercomputer system "Shirokane2" was introduced.
2015
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The supercomputer system "Shirokane3" was introduced.
2017
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The supercomputer system "Shirokane4" was introduced.
2019
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The supercomputer system "Shirokane5" was introduced.
Successive center directors
YASHIDA Mitsuaki
July 1991 - October 1992
SAKAKI Yoshiyuki
October 1992 - March 1995
April 1995 - January 2011
Acting Director: February 2011 - March 2014
April 2014 - March 2020
April 2020 - September
October 2020 - Present