Board of Councilors - Committees
University Management
Chair
- Ralph Eichler
OIST Members
- Keisuke Yoshio
- Tomo Nagase
External Members
- Hideo Yamasaki
- Jürgen Zöllner
- Ken Peach
- Akito Arima
- David Swinbanks
Charter
- Comments on the management and administrative issues of the University.
- Advises the President on questions concerning these matters.
- Meets during the regular BOC meetings and presents a report (ad hoc meetings as needed).
Business and Finance
Chair
- Tisato Kajiyama
OIST Members
- Ali Ganjehlou
- Gail Tripp
- Masayuki Shibata
External Members
- Albrecht Wagner
- Ryo Hirasawa
- Nobuaki Tanaka
- Monte Cassim
- Yoshikazu Higashi
Charter
- Comments on budget and financial issues, such as Budget Plan and Financial Statement.
- Advises the President on questions concerning these matters.
- Meets during the regular BOC meetings and presents a report (ad hoc meetings as needed).
Academic and Research
Chair
- Keith Hodgson
OIST Members
- Mary Collins
- Ulf Skoglund
- Erik De Schutter
- Milind Purohit
External Members
- Frederic Gilman
- Lee James O'Riordan
- Yoshiharu Doi
Charter
- Comments on the rules for management and institutional performance in academics and research.
- Advises the President on questions concerning these matters.
- Meets during the regular BOC meetings and presents a report (ad hoc meetings as needed).
Sustainable Development of Okinawa (Public)
Chair
- Fuji Takayasu
OIST Members
- Gail Tripp
- Jonathan Ray
External Members
- Yoko Aniya
- Yoshimi Nagahama
- Katsuhiko Shirai
- Moritake Tomikawa
- Eriko Wauke
Charter
- Comments on all issues related to interaction with the Okinawan local community.
- Advises the President on questions concerning these matters.
- Meets during the regular BOC meetings and presents a report (ad hoc meetings as needed).
Sustainable Development of Okinawa (Business)
Chair
- Yoshihisa Kawakami
OIST Members
- Jonathan Ray
External Members
- Nasser Kazeminy
- Masaki Masudo
- Philip Yeo
- Ryo Matsumoto
- Sachiko Kuno
Charter
- Comments on all issues related to the interaction with Okinawan businesses.
- Advises the President on questions concerning these matters.
- Meets during the regular BOC meetings and presents a report (ad hoc meetings as needed).
External Funding Development (Ad hoc)
Chair
- TBC
OIST Members
- Jonathan Ray
- Tomo Nagase
External Members
- Monte Cassim
- Nasser Kazeminy
- Nobuaki Tanaka
- Jürgen Zöllner
- Yoshikazu Higashi
Charter
- Comments on all issues related to foster external funding.
- Advises the President on questions concerning these matters.
- Ad hoc meetings as needed.
