About EAJ

Voluntarily, Independently, and Internationally

・Established in 1987, Incorporated in 1998
・Elected as a CAETS member in 1990
・Changed to a Public Interest Incorporated Association in 2013

The Engineering Academy of Japan Inc. (EAJ) is composed of leading experts from academia, industry, and government institutions who possess a wide range of knowledge and have made outstanding contributions in engineering and technological sciences, and closely related fields.

Basic Policy of EAJ

Engineer the Future Society for Human Security and Well-being

・Make Policy Recommendations
・Exchange Ideas Internationally
・Foster Next Generation Leaders
・Cultivate Engineering Literacy of People
・Get Together and Co-Create

Members

Japanese Members: 823

Foreign Associates: 50
Other Academy Members: 15
Non-Japanese Residents: 35

Corporate Members: 49

As of August 24, 2023

Specialties

Board of Directors 2023

President	Kobayashi, Yoshimitsu
Deputy President	Hishida, Koichi
Vice President	Anzai, Yuichiro / Kawai, Maki / Kishimoto, Kikuo
Senior Executive Director	Shiroishi, Yoshihiro
Executive Director	Morimoto, Koichi / Mutsu, Tetsuya
Director	Amano, Reiko / Emura, Katsumi / Hirao, Akiko / Ishikawa, Ken-ichi / Kamimoto, Masayuki / Kasahara, Hironori / Kawai, Tomoji / Kobayashi, Shinichi / Koyama, Tamami / Kuramochi, Takao / Kusumi, Harushige / Masuda, Takao / Murakami, Masato / Nagasaja, Tetsuya / Nakayama, Tomohiro / Nameki, Yuko / Yasuura, Hiroto

Auditor	Tsuji, Atsuko / Hayashi, Hideki
Supreme Advisor	Yoshikawa, Hiroyuki / Komiyama, Hiroshi
President Emeritus	Abé, Hiroyuki
Adviser	Aoyama, Hiroyuki / Hori, Yukio / Ikeda, Shunsuke / Kamiyama, Shinichi / Kamon, Masashi / Koizumi, Hideaki / Kyuma, Kazuo / Matsumoto, Yoichiro / Matsuo, Tomonori / Mitsui, Tsuneo / Miyagi, Mitsunobu / Nagano, Hiroshi / Nakanishi, M, Tomoko / Taneichi, Takeshi / Taniguchi, Isao
Advisor/ Distinguished Fellow	Harayama, Yuko
	As of June 2, 2023

Organization

Activities

Engineer the Future

5th EAJ Forum Roles of Engineering in the Future – January 14, 2022

Keynote lectures by prominent members and guest speakers were organized just after EAJ Annual Meeting to discuss the cutting edge of engineering and the relationship with society.

EAJ-Corporate Members Dialogue

EAJ regularly reviews its activities through exchange of opinions mainly with affiliate companies to strengthen cooperation.

	(Date)	(Main Events in 2019)
	2019.02.18	Human Resource Development Committee Symposium “The Role of University Doctoral Courses for Developing Leaders in Japan” A lecture by former Minister of Education Yoshimasa Hayashi and panel discussions by experts.
	2019.03.09	EAJ “Science for Policy Making” Project
	2019.10.07	The 9th Academy of Engineering President’s Meeting at STS Forum 2019
	2020.11.30	23rd Symposium of East-Asia Round Table Meeting (EA-RTM)
	2020.12.09	First Dialogue Meeting between Policy Makers and Scientists
	2021.05.06	Future Urban Design to Promote Achievement of the SDGs through STI
	2021.11.29/26	The Appeal of Starting a Business and Establishing a Business to the Next Innovator
	2022.05.06	Symposium on Innovation and Diversity
	2022.06.24	Frontiers of Engineering Japan
	2022.09.16	EAJ Official Side Event at TICAD8 : Let’s Work Together Hand-in-Hand with Africa and Japan for Achieving SDGs by Science/Technology/Innovation(STI)

Policy Proposal

As a unique non-governmental engineering academy, EAJ, can propose authentic third opinions for all the parties concerned.

Dialogue between Policy Makers and Scientists.

	2020.12.09 1st Meeting Science, Technology and Innovation in the Post-COVID-19 Era
	2022.05.17 4th Meeting Co-creation for Developing Inclusive STEM Education and Research Environment

	(Date)	(Title)
	2020.02.11	AEPM Kyoto Statement 2019 Research and Development aiming for Continual Emergence of Innovation toward Human Security and Well-being
	2020.11.13	Manufacturing in the Era of the Digital Transformation
	2020.11.13	Sustainable Biomass in Asia
	2021.02.08	Strategic Promotion of Marine Research
	2021.02.08	Science, Technology and Innovation toward Future Society and Advanced Engineering Education
	2021.05.13	Mobilizing Science, Technology and Innovation for the Post-COVID Era
	2021.05.19	Emergency Recommendation 2021 – Strengthening Support for Graduate Students in the Doctoral Program
	2022.11.08	STI Roadmap to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals － The Road to 2050
	2022.02.08	Trends in the Scientific and Technological Development of Human-Machine Symbiosis for a Post-COVID-19 Society” Progress Report
	2022.08.25	Promoting STI (Science, Technology and Innovation) for SDGs in Africa － 11 Policy Recommendations from the Engineering Academy of Japan

Major Destination of Policy Proposals

lPolicy Proposals are addressed to a variety of relevant organizations in the government, academia and industry.
lWe attach great importance to the discussions with the ministers in charge of science, technology and innovation, for implementation of policy proposals.

	– June 2017 – Minister TSURUHO in the Cabinet Office (center),President ABE (right)
	– May 2019 – Minister SHIBAYAMA of MEXT (center),President ABE (left)
	– May 2021 – Minister INOUE in the Cabinet Office (right),President KOBAYASHI (left)
	– May 2021 – Minister HAGIUDA of MEXT (center),President KOBAYASHI (left)

Inter-academy Collaboration

Inter-academy Meetings

CAETS
(International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences)

2018.09	Montevideo “Sustainable Development of Agroforestry Systems”
2019.06	Stockholm “Next 100 Years”
2020.10	Seoul “Engineering a Better World – Smart Society”
2021.09	Buenos Aires “The Future of Energy”
2022.09	Paris “Engineering a better world – Breakthrough Technologies for Healthcare”

EA-RTM
(East Asia Round Table Meeting of Academies of Engineering)

19th	2016.09, Fukuoka “Advanced Maintenance”
20th	2017.09, Busan “Smart City”
21st	2018.10, Hangzhou “New Generation of AI”
22nd	2019.12, Osaka “Medicine-Engineering Collaboration”
23nd	2020.11, Seoul “Smart Entertainment”-online
24th	2021.10 China “Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)”
25th	2022.11 Tokyo “Prevention and Mitigation of Disasters as Climate Change Adaptation”

AEPM
(Academy of Engineering Presidents’ Meeting)

9th	2019.10 Kyoto “EAJ Urgent Proposal 2019”
10th	2021.10 Online “Impact of COVID-19 on Science, Technology and Innovation Policy”
11th	2022.10 Kyoto “Future-Oriented Engineering Education”

Multi-disciplinary Programs for Fostering Young Leaders

JAFOE
(Japan America Frontiers of Engineering Symposium) by NAE-JST-EAJ

13th	2016.08, Irvine
14th	2018.06, Tsukuba
15th	2021.06, Online
16th	2023.07, Tokyo

ERLEP
(Australia-Japan Emerging Research Leaders Exchange Program) 2009-2017 by ATSE-JSPS-EAJ
The Joint Symposium of ERLEP Trans-Disciplinary Forum by ATSE-EAJ

1st	2017.12, Fukuoka
2nd	2018.12, Melbourne
3rd	2019.10, Sapporo
4th	2024 TBD

Regional Activity

-Contribute to regional development
-Local activities for EAJ members
-Nation-wide distribution of EAJ members and activities

EAJ Overview