Under the leadership of its Director-General, RISTEX conducts R&D on science and technology for society within JST's Strategic Basic Research Programs system, and is also involved in administration related to other R&D with the following organizational structure.
Governing Board
The RISTEX Governing Board is composed of Director-General and experts who discuss 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 its Director, the Department of Planning and Management conducts management of R&D Focus Areas/ Programs and carries out support activities, planning, public relations, and other administrative tasks related to R&D. It also conducts a series of Social Issue Surveys and activities related to issues anticipated to become prominent with 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
| KOBAYASHI Shinichi | Director and Specially Appointed Professor of Research Institute for Higher Education, Dean of the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hiroshima University |
|---|---|
| MARUYA Hiroaki | Professor, International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University |
| ONO Yuri | General Manager, Corporate Communication Division, Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. |
| SHIMIZU Keiko | President, Sawayaka Well-being Foundation |
Evaluation Committee
In alphabetical order
| HAYASHI Takayuki | Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies |
|---|---|
| HISHIYAMA Yutaka | Vice President, Tokushima University |
| KAMIO Yoko | Director, Kamio Yoko Clinic |
| KAMISATO Tatsuhiro | Professor, Graduate School of Global and Transdisciplinary Studies, Chiba University |
| NAKA Makiko | Executive director, RIKEN |
| NAKAMURA Yasuhide | President, Friends of WHO Japan |
| TAKAHASHI Mariko | journalist |
| TANIGUCHI Makoto | Professor, RIHN Center, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature |
(As of April 2023)
