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Regulations

Regulations on the Management Council Executives of TI-FRIS

Established on December 23, 2022

(Purpose)
Article 1. These regulations shall govern the organization and operation of the Management Council Executives of the Tohoku Initiative for Fostering Global Researchers for Interdisciplinary Sciences (hereinafter referred to as “TI-FRIS”).
( Matters Under Jurisdiction )
Article 2. The matters under the jurisdiction of the Management Council Executives shall be as follows
(i) Matters related to confirmation and improvement of the management status of TI-FRIS
(ii) Matters related to evaluation and improvement of the efforts of TI-FRIS
(iii) Other matters as consulted by the Program Manager
(Organization)
Article 3. The Management Council Executives shall consist of the following members
(i) Directors or vice presidents of the lead institution of and participating institutions in TI-FRIS
(ii) The TI-FRIS Program Manager
(iii) Other persons deemed necessary by the Management Council Executives
(Chairperson)
Article 4. The Management Council Executives shall have a Chairperson, who shall be a member of the lead institution.
(2) The Chairperson shall preside over council affairs.
( Convening Meetings )
Article 5. In principle, the Management Council Executives shall meet once a year.
(2) The Management Council Executives shall not hold a meeting unless half or more of its members are present.
(Miscellaneous Provisions)
Article 6. In addition to the provisions of these regulations, matters necessary for the operation of the Management Council Executives shall be prescribed separately.

Supplementary Provisions
These regulations shall come into effect on December 23, 2020, and shall apply from November 13, 2020.

Member list

Management Council Executives of TI-FRIS

 

Organization
(1) Executive Director or Executive Vice-President of the representative organization of the project and joint implementation organization
(2) Program manager of this project
(3) Other persons deemed necessary by the Management Council Executives


      

Chairman:Committee member of representative organization

 

Matters under the Jurisdiction:
(1) Matters related to confirmation and improvement of the operation of the project
(2) Matters related to evaluation and improvement of this project’s efforts
(3) Other matters as consulted by the program manager

 
As of 1 April, 2023
Affiliation/Position Name Remarks
Hirosaki University
Executive Director (in charge of research) / Executive Vice-President
Toru Soga (1)
Iwate University
Executive Director (in charge of research,industry-university cooperation, regional revitalization) / Executive Vice-President
Masahiro Mizuno (1)
Tohoku University
Executive Director / Executive Vice-President (in charge of research)
Motoko Kotani (1)
Akita University
Executive Director (in charge of research, regional revitalization, public relations) / Executive Vice-President
Kyoichi Ono (1)
Yamagata University
Executive Director (in charge of research, cooperation with the society, intellectual property) / Executive Vice-President
Hiroshi Iizuka (1)
Fukushima University
Executive Director / Executive Vice-President (in charge of research, regional cooperation)
Koji Sano (1)
Miyagi Univerisity of Education
Executive Director in charge of general affairs, Executive Vice-President
Junichi Maeda (1)
TI-FRIS Program Manager
Directior, Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences
Toshiyuki Hayase Committee Chairman