Under the Director-General, RISTEX promotes the implementation of R&D on science and technology for society, and administration related to R&D with the following organizational structure.
Governing Board
The RISTEX Governing Board is composed of Director-General and experts and it provides recommendations and advice to Director-General on matters vital to the management of RISTEX such as setting, modifying, and terminating R&D Focus Areas/Programs.
Evaluation Committee
The Evaluation Committee is composed of experts who conduct mid-term and ex-post evaluations on the achievement of R&D goals and the progress.
Department of Planning and Management
Under the Director, Department of Planning and Management, RISTEX promotes the establishment, management, and administration of R&D focus areas/programs and carries out support activities, planning, public relations, and other administrative tasks related to R&D. In addition, RISTEX conducts a series of social issue surveys and activities concerning the structure and importance of social issues, and potential issues encountered in the social implementation of emerging technologies (ELSI).
R&D promoted by funding
Regarding R&D promoted by funding, a wide range of activities including the selection, administration and management of R&D projects is conducted under respective Program Supervisors.
Governing Board
In alphabetical order
| HIBIYA Junko | Professor Emerita, International Christian University |
|---|---|
| KAMISATO Tatsuhiro | Professor, Graduate School of Global and Transdisciplinary Studies, Chiba University |
| MARUYA Hiroaki | Specially Appointed Professor (Research), International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University |
| SHIMIZU Keiko | President, Sawayaka Well-being Foundation |
| SUSAKI Ayato | General Manager, Co-Creation Platform Office, Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. |
Evaluation Committee
In alphabetical order
*: Committee chairperson
| HAYASHI Takayuki * | Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies |
|---|---|
| HISHIYAMA Yutaka | Professor, Medical Technology Innovation Center, Juntendo University |
| KAMIO Yoko | Director, Kamio Yoko Clinic |
| NAKA Makiko | Special Advisor to the President, RIKEN |
| NAKAMURA Yasuhide | President, Friends of WHO Japan |
| SATO Yasushi | Dean, College of Creative Studies, Niigata University |
| TAKAHASHI Mariko | journalist |
| TANIGUCHI Makoto | Program Director, Specially Appointed Professor, Program Research Department, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature |
(As of October 2025)
