April 2020
The Academic Research & Innovation Management Organization (IMO) was established following the reorganization of the Station for Academic-Industry Collaborative Research Promotion. Minoru Seki, concurrently serving as the Executive Vice President for Research, was appointed as its inaugural Director.
April 2021
Koichi Fujie, an Executive Vice President for Research, assumed the role of the second Director of IMO.
April 2025
Tetsuichiro Saito, an Executive Vice President for Research, assumed the role of the third Director of IMO.