| April 2018 | National Institutes of Natural Sciences ExCELLS established |
| April 2018 | KATO, Koichi appointed the 1st Director |
| April 2020 | KATO, Koichi appointed the 2nd Director |
| April 2022 | NEMOTO, Tomomi appointed the 3rd Director |
| April 2024 | NEMOTO, Tomomi appointed the 4th Director |
