Organizational Structure

Chief Executive Manager

OCHI Mitsuo

President, Hiroshima University

Executive Managers

Lead Organization

AIDA Misako

Professor (Special Designation), Hiroshima University

Partner Organizations

TANIZAWA Yukio	President, Yamaguchi University
KAWAMURA Yasuhiko	President, Tokushima University
NISHINA Hiroshige	President, Ehime University

Operating Council Members

(FY2025)

Chair of Operating Council

MIYAZAKI Seiichi

Executive Vice President (Research), Hiroshima University

AIDA Misako	Professor (Special Designation), Hiroshima University
Tony Z. JIA	HIRAKU-Global Program Manager
KAMINISHI Ken	Trustee & Vice President, Yamaguchi University
MATSUKI Hitoshi	Executive Director and Vice President for Research, Tokushima University
MITSUDA Noriaki	Executive Director/Vice President, Ehime University

Program Management Committee Members

(FY2025) 

Chair of Program Management Committee

AIDA Misako

Professor (Special Designation), Hiroshima University

Tony Z. JIA	HIRAKU-Global Program Manager
SATO Koichi	Vice-President (Research Promotion), Yamaguchi University
FUKUI Kiyoshi	Vice President, Tokushima University
KOBAYASHI Sengo	Special Aide to the President, Ehime University

Program Development Committee Members

(FY2025)

Chair of Program Development Committee

Tony Z. JIA

HIRAKU-Global Program Manager

AIDA Misako	Professor (Special Designation), Hiroshima University
MIYARA Akiko	Chief URA, Headquarters for Co-creative Future Sciences / Harbor Leader, Next-Generation Research Harbor, Center for Collaborative Sciences, Hiroshima University
SATO Koichi	Vice-President (Research Promotion), Yamaguchi University
KOU Shoui	Professor (Specially Designated), Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University
FUKUI Kiyoshi	Vice President, Tokushima University
KOBAYASHI Naoto	Vice President, Ehime University
KOBAYASHI Sengo	Special Aide to the President, Ehime University
YAMADA Akira	URA, Research Coordination and Technical Development Office, Institute for the Promotion of Science and Technology, Ehime University

Evaluation Development Committee Members

(FY2025)

Chair of Evaluation Development Committee

AIDA Misako

Professor (Special Designation), Hiroshima University

Tony Z. JIA	HIRAKU-Global Program Manager
IZUMI Hiroki	Assistant Chief Manager, Office of University Strategy, Hiroshima University
SATO Koichi	Vice-President (Research Promotion), Yamaguchi University
KOU Shoui	Professor (Specially Designated), Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University
SHIOSAKI Nanami	URA (University Research Administrator), Center for Collaboration and Promotion of Innovative Research, Organization for Research Initiatives, Yamaguchi University
OIE Takahiro	Director/Professor, Institutional Research Office, Tokushima University
KOBAYASHI Naoto	Vice President, Ehime University