The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, or AIST, is a Japanese research facility headquartered in Tokyo, and most of the workforce is located in Tsukuba Science City, Ibaraki, and in several cities throughout Japan. Wikipedia
Founded: April 1, 2001
Employees: 2,949
President: Kazuhiko Ishimura
Parent department: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Research institute executive: Ishimura Kazuhiko, President