Steering Committee

The steering committee investigates and reviews various topics to efficiently drive the Science Database Integration Project forward.

Steering Committee (FY 2024)

Chairperson

SHIROISHI Toshihiko Director, BioResource Research Center, RIKEN

Committee members (in order of the Japanese syllabary)

AIZAWA Akiko Professor, National Institute of Informatics, Research Organization of Information and Systems
OHE Kazuhiko Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
ODA Yoshiya Project professor, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
KATO Norihiro Director, Research Institute National Center for Global Health and Medicine
SUEYOSHI Wataru Attorney at Law, Sueyoshi & Sato
SUWA Makiko Professor, College of Science and Engineering / Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University
HARADA Hideyuki Senior Executive Officer, Technology Research & Development Division/Manufacturing Division, Sumitomo Pharma Co.,Ltd.
MATSUDA Hideo Professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University
MAEDA-YAMAMOTO Mari Executive Scientist, Food Research Institute, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization

(As of Apr 1, 2024)

Steering Committee (FY 2023)

Chairperson

SHIROISHI Toshihiko Director, BioResource Research Center, RIKEN

Committee members (in order of the Japanese syllabary)

AIZAWA Akiko Professor, National Institute of Informatics, Research Organization of Information and Systems
OHE Kazuhiko Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
ODA Yoshiya Project professor, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
KATO Norihiro Director, Research Institute National Center for Global Health and Medicine
SUEYOSHI Wataru Attorney at Law, Sueyoshi & Sato
SUWA Makiko Professor, College of Science and Engineering / Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University
HARADA Hideyuki Senior Executive Officer, Technology Research & Development Division/Manufacturing Division, Sumitomo Pharma Co.,Ltd.
MATSUDA Hideo Professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University
MAEDA-YAMAMOTO Mari Executive Scientist, Food Research Institute, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization

(As of Apr 1, 2023)

Steering Committee (FY 2022)

Chairperson

SHIROISHI Toshihiko Director, BioResource Research Center, RIKEN

Committee members (in order of the Japanese syllabary)

AIZAWA Akiko Professor, National Institute of Informatics, Research Organization of Information and Systems
OHE Kazuhiko Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
ODA Yoshiya Project professor, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
KATO Norihiro Director, Research Institute National Center for Global Health and Medicine
SUEYOSHI Wataru Attorney at Law, Sueyoshi & Sato
SUWA Makiko Professor, College of Science and Engineering / Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University
HARADA Hideyuki Senior Executive Officer, Technology Research & Development Division/Manufacturing Division, Sumitomo Pharma Co.,Ltd.
MATSUDA Hideo Professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University
MAEDA-YAMAMOTO Mari Executive Scientist, Food Research Institute, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization

(As of Oct 1, 2022)

Steering Committee (FY 2021)

Chairperson

SHIROISHI Toshihiko Director, BioResource Research Center, RIKEN

Committee members (in order of the Japanese syllabary)

AIZAWA Akiko Professor, National Institute of Informatics, Research Organization of Information and Systems
OHE Kazuhiko Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
ODA Yoshiya Project professor, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
KATO Norihiro Director, Research Institute National Center for Global Health and Medicine
GOTOH Yukiko Professor, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo
SUEYOSHI Wataru Attorney at Law, Sueyoshi & Sato
SUWA Makiko Professor, College of Science and Engineering / Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University
HARADA Hideyuki Deputy Chairperson, R & D Committee, Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association
MATSUDA Hideo Professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University

(As of Apr 1, 2021)

Steering Committee (FY 2020)

Chairperson

SHIROISHI Toshihiko Director, BioResource Research Center, RIKEN

Committee members (in order of the Japanese syllabary)

AIZAWA Akiko Professor, National Institute of Informatics, Research Organization of Information and Systems
OHE Kazuhiko Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
ODA Yoshiya Project professor, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo;
Senior Director, Medicine Development Center / hhc Data Creation Center, Eisai Co., Ltd.
KATO Norihiro Director, Research Institute National Center for Global Health and Medicine
GOTOH Yukiko Professor, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo
SUEYOSHI Wataru Attorney at Law, Sueyoshi & Sato
SUWA Makiko Professor, College of Science and Engineering / Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University
HARADA Hideyuki Executive Officer / Executive Research Director, Drug Research Division, Sumitomo Dainippon Parma Co., Ltd.
MATSUDA Hideo Professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University

(As of Feb 1, 2021)

Steering Committee (FY 2019)

Chairperson

HOTTA Yoshiki The Chief Director, Inoue Science Foundation

Committee members (in order of the Japanese syllabary)

ITO Takashi Professor, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University (To Oct 31, 2019)
OHE Kazuhiko Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
ODA Yoshiya Project professor, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo;
Senior Director, Medicine Development Center / hhc Data Creation Center, Eisai Co., Ltd
KATO Norihiro Director, Research Institute National Center for Global Health and Medicine
SHINOZAKI Kazuo Director, Center for Sustainable Resource Science, RIKEN
SHIROISHI Toshihiko Director, BioResource Research Center, RIKEN
SUEYOSHI Wataru Attorney at Law, STW and Partners
SUWA Makiko Professor, College of Science and Engineering / Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University
HARADA Hideyuki Executive Officer / Executive Research Director, Drug Research Division, Sumitomo Dainippon Parma Co., Ltd.
MATSUDA Hideo Professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University

(As of Nov 1, 2019)

Steering Committee (FY 2017 / FY 2018)

Chairperson

HOTTA Yoshiki The Chief Director, Inoue Science Foundation

Committee members (in order of the Japanese syllabary)

ITO Takashi Professor, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
OHE Kazuhiko Professor, Graduate School of Medicine,The University of Tokyo
KATO Norihiro Director, Research Institute National Center for Global Health and Medicine
KANAOKA Masaharu Advisor, Sumika Chemical Analysis Service, Ltd.
SHINOZAKI Kazuo Director, Center for Sustainable Resource Science, RIKEN
SHIROISHI Toshihiko Vice-director / Professor, National Institute of Genetics, Research Organization of Information and Systems
SUEYOSHI Wataru Attorney at Law, STW and Partners
SUWA Makiko Professor, College of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University
HIGUCHI Tomoyuki Executive Director, Research Organization of Information and Systems;
Director, The Institute of Statistical Mathematics
MATSUDA Hideo

Professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University

(As of Jun 28, 2017)

Steering Committee (FY 2015 / FY 2016)

Chairperson

HOTTA Yoshiki The Chief Director, Inoue Science Foundation

Committee members (in order of the Japanese syllabary)

ITO Takashi Professor, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
OHE Kazuhiko Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
KATO Norihiro Director, Research Institute National Center for Global Health and Medicine
KANAOKA Masaharu Representative Director and President, Sumika Chemical Analysis Service, Ltd.
SHINOZAKI Kazuo Director, Center for Sustainable Resource Science, RIKEN
SHIROISHI Toshihiko Vice-director / Professor, National Institute of Genetics, Research Organization of Information and Systems
SUEYOSHI Wataru Attorney at Law, STW and Partners
SUWA Makiko Professor, College of Science and Engineering,
Aoyama Gakuin University
HIGUCHI Tomoyuki Executive Director, Research Organization of Information and Systems;
Director, The Institute of Statistical Mathematics
MATSUDA Hideo Professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University

(As of Apr 1, 2016)

Steering Committee (FY 2014)

Chairperson

HOTTA Yoshiki The Chief Director, Inoue Science Foundation

Committee members (in order of the Japanese syllabary)

ITO Takashi Professor, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
OHE Kazuhiko Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
KATO Norihiro Director, Research Institute National Center for Global Health and Medicine
KANAOKA Masaharu Representative Director and President, Sumika Chemical Analysis Service, Ltd.
SHINOZAKI Kazuo Director, Center for Sustainable Resource Science, RIKEN
SHIROISHI Toshihiko Vice-director / Professor, National Institute of Genetics, Research Organization of Information and Systems
SUEYOSHI Wataru Attorney at Law, STW and Partners
SUWA Makiko Professor, College of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University
TAMAOKI Mieko Sectional Chief; Drug Discovery Research, Planning, and Administration; Astellas Pharma, Inc.
HIGUCHI Tomoyuki Executive Director, Research Organization of Information and Systems;
Director, The Institute of Statistical Mathematics
MATSUDA Hideo Professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University

(As of Aug 20, 2014)

Steering Committee (FY 2011 to 2013)

Chairperson

SUEMATSU Makoto Dean, School of Medicine, Keio University

Committee members (in order of the Japanese syllabary)

KASUGA Masato Director, Research Institute, National Center for Global Health and Medicine
KANAOKA Masaharu Representative Director and President, Sumika Chemical Analysis Service, Ltd.
KUHARA Satoru Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University
KOHARA Yuji Professor, National Institute of Genetics, Research Organization of Information and Systems
SHINOZAKI Kazuko Professor, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
SHIROISHI Toshihiko Director / Professor, National Institute of Genetics, Research Organization of Information and Systems
DAIRIKI Osamu Fellow, NS Solutions Corporation
TAKEDA Hideaki Professor, National Institute of Informatics, Research Organization of Information and Systems
MATSUDA Hideo Professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University

(As of Oct 1, 2013)

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