Announcement
NIED President Prof. Kaoru Takara Elected as Chair of the GADRI Board of Directors
Prof. Kaoru Takara, President of the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED), has been elected as the new Chair of the Board of Directors of the Global Alliance of Disaster Research Institutes (GADRI). The decision was finalized during the 47th Board of Directors meeting held on March 18, 2026, at the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University.
Prof. Takara’s term as Chair will span four years, from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2030. Furthermore, NIED itself has been appointed as a member of the GADRI Board of Directors, reinforcing the institute's commitment to leading international cooperation in disaster risk reduction research and science-based resilience.
Prof. Kaoru Takara, President of NIED
