{"id":137,"date":"2024-03-12T02:05:27","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T17:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hera-research.org\/?page_id=137"},"modified":"2026-06-30T15:27:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T06:27:42","slug":"steering-committee-members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/hera-research.org\/?page_id=137","title":{"rendered":"Steering Committee Members"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HERA\u2019s decision-making body is the HERA Steering Committee which consists of key members in the Asia-Pacific region. Members of the Steering Committee serve a five-year term. The term for Steering Committee members who join in the middle will be five years from the year the new member joins the committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Steering Committee is responsible for making major decisions such as organizing conferences, managing membership, coordinating sub-committees, and addressing other critical issues. Steering Committee meetings convene regularly during HERA&#8217;s annual conference. The meetings are not open to all members, but the major decisions reached during these sessions will be announced to all members by the end of the annual conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The leadership of the HERA Steering Committee operates under a collective leadership model, with Prof. Akira Arimoto representing HERA (\u2018Interim President\u2019) and Prof. JC Shin working for the committee to support HERA (\u2018Interim Secretary General\u2019).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/hera-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/robin-chen-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-558\" style=\"width:181px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prof. Jung-Chen Robin Chen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(National Chengchi University\uff09<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"416\" height=\"554\" src=\"http:\/\/hera-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Photo_HH-edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-556\" style=\"width:171px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/hera-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Photo_HH-edited-1.jpg 416w, http:\/\/hera-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Photo_HH-edited-1-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/hera-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Photo_HH-edited-1-390x519.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Dr. Hugo Horta<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(The University of Hong Kong)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" height=\"164\" src=\"http:\/\/hera-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image002-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-864\" style=\"width:181px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Prof. Tsukasa Daizen<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Hiroshima University)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"145\" height=\"165\" src=\"http:\/\/hera-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144\" style=\"width:181px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Prof. <\/strong>Futao Huang<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Hiroshima University)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/hera-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-146\" srcset=\"http:\/\/hera-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-4.png 225w, http:\/\/hera-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-4-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/hera-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-4-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Prof. <\/strong>Simon Marginson<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Oxford University)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1805\" height=\"2530\" src=\"http:\/\/hera-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dr.-Thien-Lei-Mee_00-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-764\" style=\"width:171px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/hera-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dr.-Thien-Lei-Mee_00-2.png 1805w, http:\/\/hera-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dr.-Thien-Lei-Mee_00-2-214x300.png 214w, 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Thien Lei Mee<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Universiti Sains Malaysia)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" src=\"http:\/\/hera-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wenqin-Shen-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-539\" style=\"width:193px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/hera-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wenqin-Shen-edited.jpg 384w, http:\/\/hera-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wenqin-Shen-edited-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dr. Wenqin Shen <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Peking University)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"159\" height=\"212\" src=\"http:\/\/hera-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-6-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-588\" style=\"width:198px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prof. Jung Cheol Shin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Seoul National University)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1704\" height=\"2560\" src=\"http:\/\/hera-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dr.-Wen-Wen-edited-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-868\" style=\"width:162px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/hera-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dr.-Wen-Wen-edited-scaled.jpeg 1704w, http:\/\/hera-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dr.-Wen-Wen-edited-200x300.jpeg 200w, http:\/\/hera-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dr.-Wen-Wen-edited-681x1024.jpeg 681w, http:\/\/hera-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dr.-Wen-Wen-edited-768x1154.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/hera-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dr.-Wen-Wen-edited-1022x1536.jpeg 1022w, http:\/\/hera-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dr.-Wen-Wen-edited-1363x2048.jpeg 1363w, http:\/\/hera-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dr.-Wen-Wen-edited-390x586.jpeg 390w, http:\/\/hera-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dr.-Wen-Wen-edited-732x1100.jpeg 732w, http:\/\/hera-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dr.-Wen-Wen-edited-1051x1580.jpeg 1051w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1704px) 100vw, 1704px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dr. Wen Wen&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Tsinghua University)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/hera-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Prof-Awakiyoshi.yonezawa.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-866\" srcset=\"http:\/\/hera-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Prof-Awakiyoshi.yonezawa.jpeg 200w, http:\/\/hera-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Prof-Awakiyoshi.yonezawa-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/hera-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Prof-Awakiyoshi.yonezawa-80x80.jpeg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prof. Akiyoshi Yonezawa&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Tohoku University)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 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