@History of the Division
1979 The Joint Use Research Laboratory was established (internally funded)
The construction of the building for the Joint Use Research Laboratory was completed
1984 The Scientific Instrument Center was established (Ordinance of the Ministry of Education)
1989 The construction of the central building for the Scientific Instrument Center was completed (358u)
2005 Reorganized as the Division of Drug and Structural Research/Drug and Structural Research Laboratory in the Life Science Research Center
2007 Reorganized as the Division of Biomolecular and Drug Research/Drug and Structural Research Laboratory in the Life Science Research Center
2010 Reorganized as the Division of Drug and Structural Research in the Life Science Research Center
2015 Reorganized as the Division of Drug and Structural Research, Life Science Research Center, Administration Center for Promotion of Research, Organization for Promotion of Research