Institute for Materials Research
Institute for Materials Research(金属材料研究所Kinzoku zairyō kenkyūsyo), abbreviated IMR or Kinken(金研Kinken), is a research institute for material sciences in the Tohoku University, Japan. It is one of the most advanced research organization in the world. In 2001, it is ranked as no.1 in the field of material sciences by ISI, Philadelphia.