Organization Chart(FY 2013)

Organization Chart

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Board Members

Title Name Tenure Mission

■PresidentYoshiharu

YONEKURA

April 1, 2011-

March 31, 2016

Represents the Institute and is re-

sponsible for managing its opera-

tions

■Executive

Director

Makoto

AKASHI

April 1, 2013-

March 31, 2015

Assists the President in managing

the operations of the Institute in ac-

cordance with the directions of the

President

■Executive

Director

Shinichi

KUROKI

April 1, 2013-

March 31, 2015

Assists the President in managing

the operations of the Institute in ac-

cordance with the directions of the

President

■Auditor Akira NOIEApril 1, 2013-

March 31, 2015Audits the operations of the Institute

■Auditor

(part-time)

Masatoshi

ARISAWA

April 1, 2013-

March 31, 2015Audits the operations of the Institute

OrganizationChart,Board

Mem

bers

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NIRS has been closely working with international organizations such as UNSCEAR, IAEA, and WHO in the field ofradiological sciences, with the aims of contributing to advances in human health and creating a society that enjoysbetter radiation safety and peace of mind.

�60th UNSCEAR Meeting�Meeting of the IAEA Fukushima Comprehensive Re-

port Working Group 4�IAEA International Experts’ Meeting on Radiation Pro-

tection after the Fukushima Daiichi Accident: Promot-ing Confidence and Understanding

�IAEA Research Coordination Meeting on the Produc-tion and Utilization of Emerging Positron Emitters forMedical Application with an Emphasis on 64Cu and 124I

�The Joint Meetings of the ICRP Main Commission andCommittees and the 2nd ICRP International Sympo-sium on the System of Radiological Protection

�WHO Regional Meeting on Regional Strategy for Pub-lic Health Response to Chemical and RadiationEvents in the Context of IHR.

�In September 2013, NIRS was designated as a WHO Collaborating Centre, and launched its 4-year long activi-ties in five radiation-related areas: radiation emergency medicine and preparedness, biodosimetry, medical ra-diation exposure, and exposure to indoor radon.

�In January 2014, NIRS was designated again as an IAEA Collaborating Centre in radiobiology, charged particletherapy and molecular imaging for an additional 4 years.

Working with international organizations

Collaborating Centres

International Collaboration

The meetings attended by NIRS experts from April 2013 to March 2014 included:

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Year in Review－international meetings, training courses, etc.

※ The events shown in blue took place outside Japan.

International Collaboration

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Budget

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(as of April 1, 2013)

Personnel

Research Staff 467

Permanent 210

Fixed-term 257

Administrative Staff 344

Permanent 105

Fixed-term 239

Total 811

Budget,Personnel

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