History

• 2001
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• 2004
• 2005
• 2006
• 2007
• 2008
• 2009
• 2010
• 2011
• 2012
• 2013
• 2014
• 2015
• 2016
• 2017

2001

Jun	Former Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs and Former Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy Koji Omi announced a plan to establish a new graduate university in Okinawa.
Aug	The first meeting of the study committee took place, chaired by Dr. Akito Arima, former President of the University of Tokyo.

2002

Apr	The first meeting of the International Advisory Committee (IAC) was held in Los Angeles. The participants included nine prominent scientists, three of whom were Nobel Laureates.
May	On the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the Reversion of Okinawa, Prime Minister Koizumi announced the government will promote the project to establish a new graduate university in Okinawa.

2003

Jan	Former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi stated in his keynote address to the Diet that the Japanese government will promote the project.
Apr	The site in Onna Village was selected as a venue for the campus.
Jun	The first meeting of the Council took place in Tokyo.
Oct	The first international symposium took place at Bankoku Shinryokan in Okinawa.

2004

Feb	Four proposals for the Initial Research Project (IRP) were selected as preliminary research projects for the graduate university.
Mar	The first international workshop took place in Okinawa.
Jul	The first meeting of the Board of Governors (BOG) meeting took place in Tokyo.
Dec	Ministers agreed to establish a new research institute in September 2005, as an organization leading up to the new graduate university.

2005

Mar	The bill to establish Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Promotion Corporation (OIST P.C.) as the organization to prepare the graduate university was approved by the Diet.
Aug	Dr. Sydney Brenner was designated as the first President of OIST P.C.
Sep	Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Promotion Corporation (OIST P.C.) received legal status of an Independent Administrative Institution.

2006

Jan	The first BOG meeting since the establishment of OIST P.C. took place in San Francisco.
Apr	The renovation of former Hakuun-so was completed and the facility was named the Seaside House.
May	The second BOG meeting took place in Tokyo.
Dec	The third BOG meeting took place in Tokyo.

2007

Mar	The first phase of the site preparation works commenced.
Apr	Groundbreaking ceremony took place at the main campus site.
Jul	The fourth BOG meeting took place in Okinawa.
Sep	The 2nd anniversary event marking OIST P.C. establishment took place at a hotel in Onna Village, Okinawa

2008

Jan	The fifth BOG meeting took place in Tokyo.
Mar	Construction of Laboratory 1 and the Center Building commenced.
Jun	G8 Science and Technology Ministerial Satellite Workshop on Environment and Energy Issues.
Jul	The sixth BOG meeting took place at the Seaside House and Tokyo. The Blueprint for the OIST Graduate University  was approved.
Nov	Open House 2008 took place at Okinawa Technology and Industrial Center.

2009

Feb	The seventh BOG meeting took place in Tokyo.
Mar	Submission of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology School Corporation Bill to the Diet.
Jun 11	The House of Representatives unanimously passed the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology School Corporation Bill.
Jul 3	The House of Councilors unanimously passed the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology School Corporation Bill.
Jul 10	The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology School Corporation Act was enacted.
Oct	The eighth BOG meeting and the first meeting of the Establishing Members for OIST took place in Tokyo.
Nov	Open House 2009 took place at Okinawa Industrial Technology Center.

2010

Mar	The use of Laboratory 1 and the Center Building commenced. The ninth BOG meeting and the second meeting of the Establishing Members for OIST took place in Okinawa.
Jul	The tenth BOG meeting and the third meeting of the Establishing Members for OIST took place in Okinawa. The Establishing Members for the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology School Corporation announced that Prof. Jonathan Dorfan had been selected as the first President of the new Graduate University.
Aug	The Onna/OIST Children's School of Science took place at Tancha Community Center.
Oct	The eleventh BOG meeting and the fourth meeting of the Establishing Members for OIST took place in Okinawa.
Nov	Open Campus held at the Main Campus in Onna, Okinawa.

2011

Feb	The twelfth BOG meeting and the fifth meeting of the Establishing Members of OIST took place at the Seaside House in Onna, Okinawa.
Mar	Application for approval of the OIST School Corporation to the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Application for approval of the OIST (Graduate University) to the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
Jun	The thirteenth BOG meeting and the sixth meeting of the Establish Members for OIST took place in Okinawa.
Nov	Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology School Corporation Inauguration.

2012

Feb	Completion of the Auditorium The second BOG and BOC meetings of the OIST S.C. took place.
Mar	Open Campus 2012 took place at the OIST Campus in Onna Village.
May	Third BOG and BOC meetings of the OIST S.C.
Jun	Completion of Laboratory 2
Sep	OIST Graduate Program Commencement
Oct	Fourth BOG meeting of the OIST S.C.

2013

Feb	Fifth BOG and fourth BOC meetings of the OIST S.C.
Mar	Open Campus 2013 took place at the OIST Campus in Onna Village.
May	Sixth BOG and fifth BOC meetings of the OIST S.C.
Aug	Construction of Laboratory 3 and the Child Development Center commenced.
Oct	Seventh BOG meeting of the OIST S.C.

2014

Feb	Eighth BOG and the sixth BOC meeting of the OIST S.C.
Mar	Open Campus 2014 took place at the OIST Campus in Onna Village.
May	Ninth BOG and the seventh BOC meetings of the OIST S.C.
Aug	Completion of the Child Development Center.
Oct	Tenth BOG Meeting.
Nov	The third anniversary event marking OIST S.C. inauguration.

2015

Feb	Eleventh BOG Meeting Spring Open Campus
Apr	Completion of Laboratory 3.
May	Twelfth BOG Meeting.
Oct	Thirteenth BOG Meeting.
Nov	Open Campus 2015.

2016

Feb	Fourteenth BOG Meeting.
May	Fifteenth BOG and Eleventh BOC Meetings
Sept	Sixteenth BOG Meeting
Nov	Science Festival (Open Campus) 2016

2017

Jan	Dr. Peter Gruss Succeeds Dr. Jonathan Dorfan as President of OIST Graduate University
Feb	Eighteenth BOG and Thirteenth BOC Meetings