Organizational Structure

Chief Executive Manager

OCHI Mitsuo

President, Hiroshima University

Executive Managers

Lead Organization

Carolin FUNCK

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

(FY2026)

Chair of Operating Council

MIYAZAKI Seiichi

Executive Vice President (Research), Hiroshima University

Carolin FUNCK	Professor (Special Designation), Hiroshima University
Tony Z. JIA	HIRAKU-Global Program Manager
SATO Koichi	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

(FY2026) 

Chair of Program Management Committee

Carolin FUNCK

Professor (Special Designation), Hiroshima University

Tony Z. JIA	HIRAKU-Global Program Manager
SATO Koichi	Trustee & Vice President, Yamaguchi University
NAKAYAMA Masaharu	Vice-President Advisor, Yamaguchi University
FUKUI Kiyoshi	Executive Advisor to the President, Tokushima University
KOBAYASHI Sengo	Special Aide to the President, Ehime University

Program Development Committee Members

(FY2026)

Chair of Program Development Committee

Tony Z. JIA

HIRAKU-Global Program Manager

Carolin FUNCK	Professor (Special Designation), Hiroshima University
MIYARA Akiko	Division Manager / Chief URA, Headquarters for Co-creative Future Sciences, Office of Research and Academia-Government-Community Collaboration, Hiroshima University
SATO Koichi	Trustee & Vice President, Yamaguchi University
NAKAYAMA Masaharu	Vice-President Advisor, Yamaguchi University
KOU Shoui	Professor (Specially Designated), Center for Collaboration and Promotion of Innovative Research, Organization for Research Initiatives, Yamaguchi University
FUKUI Kiyoshi	Executive Advisor to the 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

(FY2026)

Chair of Evaluation Development Committee

Carolin FUNCK

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	Trustee & Vice President, Yamaguchi University
NAKAYAMA Masaharu	Vice-President Advisor, Yamaguchi University
KOU Shoui	Professor (Specially Designated), Center for Collaboration and Promotion of Innovative Research, Organization for Research Initiatives, Yamaguchi University
SHIOSAKI Nanami	SURA (Senior 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