Organization

History

2009	The program called "From the Earth to 'Earths'" was selected as a Global COE Program of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) aimed at providing focused support for formation of superior international educational research centers. The program became the predecessor of the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI).
October, 2012	ELSI was selected as one of the nine research centers designated in the World Premier International Research Center Initiative (WPI) by the MEXT.
December, 2012	ELSI was established in Ookayama Campus.
March, 2013	The first international symposium was held at ELSI in Ookayama Campus.
March, 2014	The second international symposium was held at ELSI in Hitotsubashi Hall.
July, 2014	The homepage has been redesigned.
August, 2014	The first summer school was held at ELSI in Ishikawadai Campus.
February, 2015 (scheduled)	The construction of the new ELSI building will be completed in Ookayama Campus.

As of August,2014