# RIKEN Advanced Science Institute

> facility in Kobe, Japan

**Wikidata**: [Q30267661](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30267661)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/riken-advanced-science-institute

## Summary
RIKEN Advanced Science Institute (ASI) was a research facility in Kobe, Japan, operated as part of the RIKEN organization. It was established in 2008 and was formally dissolved on 2013-03-31.

## Key Facts
- RIKEN Advanced Science Institute (alias: ASI) was established (inception) in 2008.
- The institute was formally dissolved on 2013-03-31.
- ASI was a facility-class research institute located in Kobe, Japan.
- Parent organization: RIKEN.
- Country: Japan.
- Geographic coordinates: latitude 35.780377, longitude 139.611938.
- GRID identifier: grid.474688.1.
- ROR identifier: 030vbmf58.
- Official website (archival/recorded): http://www.asi.riken.jp/en/index.html.
- Instance of: facility and research institute.

## FAQs
### Q: What was the RIKEN Advanced Science Institute?
A: RIKEN Advanced Science Institute (ASI) was a research facility in Kobe, Japan, that operated under the parent organization RIKEN. It served as a research institute-class facility.

### Q: When did RIKEN Advanced Science Institute operate?
A: ASI was established in 2008 and was dissolved on 2013-03-31.

### Q: Where was ASI located and how is it identified?
A: ASI was located in Kobe, Japan. Identifiers associated with the institute include GRID ID grid.474688.1 and ROR ID 030vbmf58.

## Why It Matters
RIKEN Advanced Science Institute functioned as a component of RIKEN’s institutional network during a defined period (2008–2013), providing dedicated infrastructure and organizational capacity for research in Japan. As a facility-class research institute within RIKEN, ASI represented part of the national and international research ecosystem by hosting scientists, projects, or activities under the RIKEN umbrella. Its existence contributed to RIKEN’s institutional footprint in Kobe and provided a named location and administrative entity for projects and collaborations during its operational years. For historical records, bibliographic citations, research lineage, and institutional analyses, ASI’s identifiers (GRID and ROR) and its website URL are useful for locating archival material, tracking publications or affiliations, and understanding changes in RIKEN’s organizational structure over time.

## Notable For
- Being a RIKEN-operated research facility located in Kobe, Japan.
- Formal operational period: established in 2008 and dissolved on 2013-03-31.
- Recorded identifiers: GRID ID grid.474688.1 and ROR ID 030vbmf58.
- Commonly referenced alias: ASI.
- Publicly listed website: http://www.asi.riken.jp/en/index.html.

## Body

### Overview
- Name: RIKEN Advanced Science Institute (alias: ASI).
- Type: facility; classified as a research institute.
- Parent organization: RIKEN.
- Country: Japan.
- Primary role: served as a research institute facility under RIKEN.

### History and timeline
- Inception year: 2008.
- Dissolved/abolished date: 2013-03-31.
- Operational span: from 2008 until dissolution on 2013-03-31.

### Location and identifiers
- Located in: Kobe, Japan.
- Coordinates: latitude 35.780377, longitude 139.611938.
- GRID identifier: grid.474688.1.
- ROR identifier: 030vbmf58.

### Organization and classification
- Instance of: facility and research institute.
- Parent organization: RIKEN (served as the overseeing organization).
- Country of operation: Japan.

### Online and reference data
- Official website (as recorded): http://www.asi.riken.jp/en/index.html.
- Wikidata short description: facility in Kobe, Japan.

## References

1. GRID Release 2017-05-22