October 1989
Planning began for the establishment of a central research facility that would focus on the fundamentals of biotechnology as applied to the agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and food industries in Iwate Prefecture.
March 1990
Guidelines established for the creation of Iwate Biotechnology Institute.
April 1990
Organizing committee formed.
October 1990
Construction site selected.
January 1992
Construction of the institute began.
February 1992
Iwate Biotechnology Research Center established.
December 1992
Construction completed; research equipment procurement and installation started.
April 1993
Iwate Biotechnology Institute inaugurated.
March 1996
Construction of Transgenic Plant Characteristics-Safety Assessment Building(Sealed and Open Greenhouses) completed.
March 1997
Isolated Experimentation Field completed.
June 1997
Accepted certification of STA fellow (Science and Technology Agency special researcher).
April 1998
Research divisions and groups reorganized.
Transition to 4 divisions and 5 projects system.
June 1998
The 5th anniversary celebrated.
July 1999
Began hosting science and technology special research fellows.
April 2001
Collaboration with United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences (Iwate University) initiated.
March 2003
Experimental wastewater treatment facility completed.
July 2003
The 10th anniversary celebrated.
April 2004
Certified as a research institute eligible to apply for "Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [KAKENHI]".
April 2007
Research divisions and groups reorganized.
Shift from the five-project system to seven-research field system.
April 2008
Research divisions and groups reorganized.
Transition from 4 to 3 Research Divisions.
May 2009
Radio Isotope (RI) facility abolished.
March 2010
Facilities related to RI renovated and converted to whole genome sequencing lab, metabolomics lab, and a common lab.
April 2012
Registered as a public interest incorporated foundation.
