Introduction of PD and PO

1) Program Director (PD)

PD advises on the general management of the program including setting up the international joint research area, the selection of PO, and the selection, promotion and evaluation of the projects.

  • KISHI Teruo, Ph.D., President Emeritus, National Institute for Materials Science

2) Program Officers (PO)

PO engages in setting up the international joint research area and the selection, promotion and evaluation of projects to be jointly supported with the counterpart country which he/she is in charge of.

Bilateral Program

Bilateral Program
CountryResearch AreaProgram Officer
Brazil Biotechnology/Bioenergy NAGAMINE Tsukasa, Dr. of Agriculture, Former Vice President, The National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO)
Canada Epigenetics of Stem Cells
*Transferred from 2015 to the A-MED
SUDA Toshio, M.D, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Cell Differentiation, Graduate School of Medicine, Keio University
Sustainable Water Use HONKURA Yoshimori, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Tokyo Institute of Technology
AI-based solutions for Well Being, Better Living Environments, and Social Connection for Aging Populations NISHIDA Toyoaki, Ph.D., Director and Vice President, The University of Fukuchiyama
China Highly-efficient Energy Utilization FUJISHIMA Akira, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Tokyo University of Science
Understanding the mechanisms of biodiversity formation and genomics for conservation HASEBE Mitsuyasu, Ph.D., Professor, National Institute for Basic Biology, National Institutes of Natural Sciences
EU Material science to realize low-carbon society MATSUSHITA Teruo, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Kyushu Institute of Technology
Development of New Materials for the Substitution of Critical Metals KURODA Kazuyuki, Ph.D., Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University
Advanced Materials for Power Electronics MIYANO Kenjiro, Ph.D., Emeritus Fellow, National Institute for Materials Science
Technologies for first responders ASAMA Hajime, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Precision Engineering, School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo
Advanced biofuels and alternative renewable fuels UEDA Wataru, Ph.D., Specially-appointed Professor, Department of Material and Life Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University
Finland Information Systems for Accessibility and Support of Older People SHIBAYAMA Etsuya, Ph.D., Professor, Information Technology Center, The University of Tokyo
France ICT YONEZAWA Akinori, Ph.D., Co-Director, RIKEN Advanced Institute for Computational Science
Molecular Technology YAMAMOTO Hisashi, Ph.D., Professor, Chubu University
KATO Takashi, Ph.D., School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Edge AI OHTSUKI Tomoaki, Ph.D., Professor, Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Information and Computer Science, Keio University
Germany Nanoelectronics MIYANO Kenjiro, Ph.D., Emeritus Fellow, National Institute for Materials Science
Optics and Photonics YATAGAI Toyohiko, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Utsunomiya University Center for Optical Research & Education
Hydrogen Technologies KATO Masako, Ph.D., Professor, School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Kwansei Gakuin University
Israel ICT for a resilient society IWANO Kazuo, Former Specially Appointed Professor, School of Environment and Society, Tokyo Institute of Technology
New Zealand Bioscience and Biotechnology KOKUBUN Makie, Professor Emeritus, Tohoku University
Disaster Mitigation, Response and Recovery TADOKORO Satoshi, Dr. Eng, Professor, Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University
Russia Rational nature management including Arctic Research and Energy efficiency YAMAGUCHI Hajime, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Ocean Technology, Policy, and Environment, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo.
Singapore Functional Applications for Physical Sciences NISHIOKA Takaaki, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University
Sweden Innovative Solutions, Community Design and Services for Elderly People GOTO Yoshikazu, Nihon Fukushi University, Visiting Professor
Switzerland Research on Hydrogen as a renewable energy carrier DOMEN Kazunari, Special Contract Professor, Shinshu University / Professor, The University of Tokyo
UK Marine Sensors Proof of Concept KOIKE Isao, Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo
USA Metabolomics NISHIOKA Takaaki, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University
Big Data and Disaster Research KITSUREGAWA Masaru, Ph.D., Director General, National Institute of Informatics
SHIBAYAMA Etsuya, Ph.D., Professor, Information Technology Center, The University of Tokyo
Digital Science IWANO Kazuo, Former Specially Appointed Professor, School of Environment and Society, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Disaster Resilience Research ONO Yuichi, Ph.D., Professor and Deputy Director, Practical Research and Collaboration Division, International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University
USA, UK, France and Canada COVID-19 Research in Non-Medical Sciences KOYANAGI Yoshio, M.D., Ph.D., Program-Specific Professor, Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences, Kyoto University
USA, UK, Germany, Italy, Australia, France, Canada, Spain, Netherland, Switzerland, Sweden ReNewMAP (Researcher New-mode Mobility Accelerator Program) MIYANO Kenjiro, Ph.D., Emeritus Fellow, National Institute for Materials Science

Multilateral Program

Multilateral Program
CountryResearch AreaProgram Officer
AJ-CORE (Africa-Japan Collaborative Research) Environmental Science UMETSU Chieko, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University / Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Tohoku University of Community Service and Science
e-ASIA JRP Materials (Nanotechnology) TAMADA Kaoru, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Distinguished Professor, Kyushu University
Biomass and Plant Science KOKUBUN Makie, Professor Emeritus, Tohoku University
Disaster Prevention SATAKE Kenji, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo
Advanced Interdisciplinary Research towards Innovation Dr. TAKEDA Haruo, Science Advisor, Hitachi, Ltd.
Environment HIJIOKA Yasuaki, Ph.D., Director, Center for Climate Change Adaptation, National Institute for Environmental Studies(NIES)
Countermeasures for COVID 19 in Non medical Research AIZAWA Masuo, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Tokyo Institute of Technology
EIG CONCERT-Japan Photonic Manufacturing MIYANO Kenjiro, Ph.D., Emeritus Fellow, National Institute for Materials Science
Food Crops and Biomass Production Technologies SATO Fumihiko, Ph.D., Visiting researcher, Osaka Prefecture University
Efficient Energy Storage and Distribution DOMEN Kazunari, Special Contract Professor, Shinshu University / Professor, The University of Tokyo
Sustainable Hydrogen Technology as Affordable and Clean Energy DOMEN Kazunari, Special Contract Professor, Shinshu University / Professor, The University of Tokyo
Functional Porous Materials Dr. ENDO Akira, Deputy General Manager・PM, Research Strategy Planning Department / Deputy Director General, Department of Materials and Chemistry , National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Design of Materials with Atomic Precision Dr. ENDO Akira, Deputy General Manager・PM, Research Strategy Planning Department / Deputy Director General, Department of Materials and Chemistry , National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Smart Water Management for Sustainable Society FURUMAI Hiroaki, Dr. Eng., Institute Professor, Research and Development Initiative, Chuo University
Solutions for Carbon-Neutral Cities FURUMAI Hiroaki, Dr. Eng., Institute Professor, Research and Development Initiative, Chuo University
ICT for Resilient, Safe and Secure Society TANAKA Yuzuru, Dr. Eng., Professor Emeritus, Hokkaido University
Digital Transformations and Robotics in Sustainable Agriculture NAKAGAWA Junichi, Office of the President, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
V4 Advanced Materials (1st Edition) KISHI Teruo, Ph.D., President Emeritus, National Institute for Materials Science
Advanced Materials (2nd Edition) MORI Hatsumi, Ph.D., Vice President, The University of Tokyo / Professor, The Institute for Solid State Physics, The University of Tokyo
Japan-China-Korea Energy Saving Disaster Prevention Water Cycle HONKURA Yoshimori, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Collaboration Hubs for International Research Program (CHIRP)

CHIRP
CountryResearch AreaProgram Officer
Collaboration Hubs for International Research Program Environment/Energy, Bioresources, Disaster prevention NOGUCHI Kazuhiko, Ph.D., Visiting Professor, Yokohama National University
Information and Communications Technology
Environmental and Energy FUJISHIMA Akira, Ph.D., President, Tokyo University of Science