On April 23, 2012, IRDR Japan made a permanent committee of the Science Council of Japan (SCJ). Toshio Koike, Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Tokyo, was appointed to serve as the new Chair of IRDR Japan.
Full List of IRDR Japan National Committee (as of March 16th, 2012):
Haruo HAYASHI – Director and Professor, Research Center for Disaster Reduction Systems, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University
Kaoru TAKARA – Professor, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University
Kenichi TSUKAHARA – Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University
Kenji SATAKE – Professor, Earthquake and Volcanic Information Center, Earthquake Research Institute, the University of Tokyo
Kojiro IRIKURA – Director, Korijo Irikura Earthquake Motion Research Institute
Kuniyoshi TAKEUCHI – Director, International Centre for Water Hazard and Risk Management, Public Works Research Institute
Masanori HAMADA – Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University
Shigeko HARUYAMA – Professor, Graduate school of Bioresources, Mie University
Syunsuke IKEDA – Chief, Ikeda Laboratory, CTI Engineering Co.,Ltd.
Teruyuki NAKAJIMA – Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute (AORI), the University of Tokyo
Toshimitsu KOMATSU – Professor, Dept. of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University
Toshio KOIKE – Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, the University of Tokyo
Tsuneyoshi MOCHIZUKII – Executive Director, Japan River Association
Yukio HIMIYAMA – Professor, Faculty of Education, Asahikawa Campus, Hokkaido University of Education
Yukio TAMURA – Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Tokyo Polytechnic University