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3 ● 沿　　革 ●Historical BackgroundIshikawa.Japanese）.throughout the world, publicizing the results of research.Dr. Takaji Kusakawa appointed as sixth director. Dr. Kusakawa carried out long-term, cooperative research with support from the Fund for the Advancement of Science from the Foundation for Promotion of Private Schools.research laboratory, joined the Laboratory as a supporting member.assistants increased.Commemorative events such as lectures and meetings were held, and publications issued for the 100th anniversary of the founding of Waseda University.Dr. Nobuhisa Tsutsumi appointed as eighth director.Renamed Kagami Memorial Laboratory for Materials Science and Technology.worked on a new mid-term plan and augmented the research staff.Projects commemorating 60th anniversary.Dr. Noboru Ichinose appointed as fifteenth director.Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.Began operating as the Joint Research Center for Environmentally Conscious Technologies in Materials Science.Dr. Yoshimichi Ohki appointed as 24th director.Projects commemorating 80th anniversary.OctoberDecember1941First report of the Castings Research Laboratory issued（in December1942Second prototype manufacturing factory built with a donation by Mr. Yoshiyuki Kagami, resulting in the expansion of plastic processing research facilities.MarchFebruaryDecember1950Report of Castings Research Laboratory first published. Distributed September1956Dr. Shoichi Shiozawa appointed as third director. Accompanying the rapid development of related engineering fields, Dr. Shiozawa intensified and expanded the fields of research. With the aim of establishing an environment for cooperative research from a comprehensive viewpoint, he initiated work on processing engineering and fundamental research in the fields of deformation processing, surface processing, powder metallurgy, and cast iron metallurgy.1958Report of Castings Research Laboratory reissued（in Japanese）. Distributed domestically, publicizing the results of research.1962Dr. Fusao Hayama appointed as fourth director. Dr. Hayama contributed to developments in educational and industrial circles, by establishing a system for accepting researchers and trainees from other institutions with a view to educating researchers and engineers.1968Dr. Shigeo Oya appointed as fifth director. Dr. Oya began raising funds to expand the research laboratories in celebration of the 35th anniversary of the founding of the Laboratory. Donations were collected from as many as 132 companies in related fields.MarchOctoberOctoberOctoberJulyMarchOctoberOctoberAprilAprilOctoberOctoberOctoberOctoberSeptember2000Dr. Michihiko Nagumo appointed as fourteenth director.SeptemberNovember September2004 Dr. Hideo Nakae appointed as sixteenth director.September2006Dr. Yoshiji Horikoshi appointed as seventeenth director.MarchSeptember2008Dr. Mitsugu Motomura appointed as nineteenth director.2008Projects commemorating 70th anniversary.OctoberSeptember2010Dr. Yoshiji Horikoshi appointed as 20th director.September2012Dr. Kazuyuki Kuroda appointed as 21st director.September2014Dr. Yasumasa Koyama appointed as 22nd director.September2016Dr. Yasumasa Koyama appointed as 23rd director.AprilSeptemberOctoberSeptember2020Dr. Takuro Katsufuji appointed as 25th director. September2022Dr. Takuro Katsufuji appointed as 26th director.September2024Dr. Yoshiyuki Sugahara appointed as 27th director.1938Castings Research Laboratory established. First director, Dr. Tokiji 1946Dr. Tokiji Ishikawa resigns as director. Dr. Koichi Shimada holds the post concurrently with his presidency of Waseda University.1947Dr. Ichiro Iidaka appointed as second director. Dr. Iidaka, overcoming numerous difficulties amid the postwar confusion, collected donations for financial aid/research scholarships and equipment through the courtesy of public/private organizations and companies in order to reorganize the research system.197335th anniversary of the founding of the Laboratory.1975New research building No. 3 completed.1976Objective of 35th anniversary projects achieved.1980Dr. Shigetomo Ueda appointed as seventh director.1981Mr. Shigekichi Aikawa, who contributed to the operation of the 1982Research promotion system improved and the number of research 1986Dr. Eiichi Kato appointed as ninth director.1988Objective of 50th anniversary projects achieved.1990Dr. Teruhisa Watanabe appointed as tenth director. Dr. Watanabe 1992Dr. Masayuki Uda appointed as eleventh director.OctoberSeptember1996Dr. Iwao Ohdomari appointed as twelfth director.1998Dr. Ichiro Ohba appointed as thirteenth director.SeptemberNovember20022007Dr. Hideo Nakae appointed as eighteenth director.2018Designated as a Joint Usage/Research Center by Japan’s Ministry of 昭和13年10月鋳物研究所創立　初代所長、石川登喜治博士昭和16年12月鋳研報告（和文）１号刊行昭和17年12月各務良幸氏よりの資金の寄贈により、第２試作工場を増設、塑性加工関係の研究設備を充実した昭和21年3月石川登喜治所長辞任、早稲田大学島田孝一総長が兼務昭和22年2月第２代所長、飯高一郎博士嘱任．戦後の混乱期に、幾多の困難を克服し、研究体制整備のため、公私の団体、会社の厚意により、補助金・研究奨学金および機械器具の寄贈を得る昭和25年12月Report of Castings Research Laboratory創刊、世界各国に領布し、研究成果を公表昭和31年9月第３代所長、塩沢正一博士嘱任．関連工学分野の急速な発展に伴って研究分野を強化、拡大し総合的視点での有機的共同研究体制の確立をめざし、塑性加工、表面加工、粉末冶金、銑冶金等の加工技術開発および基礎研究に着手昭和33年3月鋳研報告（和文）を復刊、領布し、研究成果を国内に公表昭和37年10月第４代所長、葉山房夫博士嘱任．研究者、技術者の養成をねらいとして受託研究員および受託研修生制度を設置し、教育界、工業界の発展に寄与昭和43年10月第５代所長、雄谷重夫博士嘱任．当研究所創立35周年に向けて、研究・実験室の増築を目的に募金活動を開始．関係諸企業132社より厚意ある資金の寄贈あり昭和48年10月創立35周年昭和50年7月新研究棟42−３号館　落成昭和51年3月10月創立35周年記念事業　達成第６代所長、草川隆次博士嘱任．私学振興財団学術振興資金による長期共同研究の遂行昭和55年10月第７代所長、上田重朋博士嘱任昭和56年4月当研究所の事業に貢献した相川繁吉氏を賛助員に嘱任昭和57年4月研究奨励制度の充実および助手の増強早稲田大学創立百周年に当研究所も講演会および出版等の記念事業を施行第8代所長、堤信久博士嘱任10月昭和61年10月第９代所長、加藤榮一博士嘱任昭和63年10月創立50周年記念事業　達成各務記念材料技術研究所と改称平成 2年10月第10代所長、渡辺侊尚博士嘱任、新中期計画の策定と研究員の拡充をはかる平成 4年10月第11代所長、宇田応之博士嘱任平成 8年9月第12代所長、大泊巖博士嘱任平成10年9月11月第13代所長、大場一郎博士嘱任創立60周年記念事業平成12年9月第14代所長、南雲道彦博士嘱任第15代所長、一ノ瀬昇博士嘱任平成14年9月文部科学省私立大学高度化整備事業による環境整合材料技術11月研究センターオープン平成16年9月第16代所長、中江秀雄博士嘱任平成18年9月第17代所長、堀越佳治博士嘱任平成19年3月第18代所長、中江秀雄博士嘱任平成20年9月第19代所長、本村貢博士嘱任平成20年10月創立70周年記念事業平成22年9月第20代所長、堀越佳治博士嘱任平成24年9月第21代所長、黒田一幸博士嘱任平成26年9月第22代所長、小山泰正博士嘱任平成28年9月第23代所長、小山泰正博士嘱任平成30年4月文部科学省共同利用・共同研究拠点に認定される。「環境整合材料基盤技術共同研究拠点」として拠点活動を開始する。第24代所長、大木義路博士嘱任創立80周年記念事業9月10月令和 2年9月第25代所長、勝藤拓郎博士嘱任令和 4年9月第26代所長、勝藤拓郎博士嘱任令和 6年9月第27代所長、菅原義之博士嘱任