AISU

Organisation

Governance is provided by the Committee — consisting of the Director, Vice-Director, and Laboratory Representatives — which resolves membership matters and sets institutional policy. The General Staff Assembly (職員総会), held annually on or before the last Sunday of September, provides a forum for all staff and elects the Director and Vice-Director by vote each year.

Research Divisions and Laboratories

Cosmic Science Research Division Comprehensive Science Laboratory (CSL)
Mystical Science Research Division CSL, Lifeln Technical Development Laboratory (LTDL)
Imaginary World Research Division Imaginary World Laboratory (IWL)
Technology Development Research Division Lifeln Technical Development Laboratory (LTDL)

Officers

Director — Saika Shiodome
Vice-Director — Hazuki Nomi
Treasurer — Nonoka Takahashi
Director of Research — Hinami Komine
Director of Technology — Dmitry Drofeievich Tkachenko

Branch Representatives

Japan Branch (Headquarters)

Director: Saika Shiodome  ·  Vice-Director: Hazuki Nomi

Russian Federation Branch

Representative: Lev Ignatovich Ayatskov

United Kingdom Branch

Representative: William Hamilton

Federal Republic of Germany Branch

Representative: Dmitry Drofeievich Tkachenko

Internal Laboratories

Comprehensive Science Laboratory (CSL)

Representative: Hinami Komine  ·  Vice-Representative: Hazuki Nomi

Covers astronomy, astrophysics, particle physics, nuclear physics, atomic and molecular physics, plasma physics, classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, neuroscience, chemistry, mathematics, and all scientific fields required for the Institute's research and creative activities. It forms the backbone of the Cosmic Science and Mystical Science Divisions.

Lifeln Technical Development Laboratory (LTDL)

Representative: Dmitry Drofeievich Tkachenko  ·  Vice-Representative: Rin Nomi

Responsible for the development and validation of technologies for mystical science — synesthesia-based devices, ESP and ability development — as well as space engineering in collaboration with the Cosmic Science Division. Successor to the early AISU aerospace engineering laboratory.

Imaginary World Laboratory (IWL)

Representative: Ayaha Wakatsuki

Conducts all research and creative work concerning the imaginary world Erflett. The sole laboratory of the Imaginary World Division.

Affiliated Organisations

Cathedral of Scientific Doxology (CSD)

Established as an AISU sub-organisation by Orthodox Christian mystical researchers on the Institute's staff. It deals with metaphysics and mystical science at the intersection of Eastern Orthodox theology and empirical inquiry.

501st Sirius Binary Ensemble (第五〇一青連星音楽隊)

A music ensemble under the direct authority of the Committee, led by Director Shiodome. Founded to perform and record compositions — primarily concerning the Erflett world — by Shiodome and other Institute members.