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Organization

Organization Chart (Updated on October 1, 2024)

Organization Chart:

Organization of National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience: Under the leadership of the President and Executive Vice President, the NIED consists of Program Management Office, Headquarters of Nankai Trough Seafloor Observation Network for Earthquakes and Tsunamis Project, Headquarters of Research and Co-Creation Promotion, Department of Catastrophic Geohazard Research, Department of Urban Disaster Resilience Engineering, Department of Extreme Weather Disaster Research, Department of Transdisciplinary Research in Disaster Risk Reduction, Strategic Planning Department, Legal Affairs Compliance and Research Integrity Office, and Audit Office.

Employees (As of April 2025)

Board members:4 (Including 1 part-time General Auditor)

Full-time employees:344 (As of April 2025)

Annual Budget (As of April 2025)

Budget Chart:

Revenue for FY2025 is 14.0 billion yen. This includes 10.8 billion yen in operating grants (77% of total), 1.7 billion yen in research and development subsidy for earth observations system (12% of total), 400 million yen in subsidies for facility development (4% of total), 700 million yen in entrusted research income (7% of total), and 400 million yen in self-income (4% of total). Expenditures for FY2024 are also estimated at 14.0 billion yen. This includes 10.6 billion yen for operational expenses (76% of the total), 1.7 billion yen (12%) for earth observation system research and development subsidy expenses, 400 million yen (3%) for facility improvement expenses, 700 million yen (5%) for entrusted research expenses, and 600 million yen (4%) for general and administrative expenses.

Related Website

Department of Catastrophic Geohazard Research

Research Division for Earthquake and Tsunami Generation Mechanisms