Director
Dr Tetsuo Sawaragi
Dr Tetsuo Sawaragi is Kyoto University's Executive Vice-President for International Affairs, and Director of GEO-KU.
Kyoto University Overseas Centers Directors
Dr Eiji Nawata
Dr Eiji Nawata is the Director of the Kyoto University ASEAN Center and Professor of the Graduate School of Agriculture. He is committed to work towards the constructive and sustainable relationships with universities and academic institutions in the ASEAN region, and is doing his best to support various activities of students and colleagues.
Contact information:
- Email: asean-bangkok*kyoto-u.ac.jp (replace * with @ )
- Tel: (Bangkok office) +66-(0)2-664-0060
Professor Yasuyuki Kono
Professor Yasuyuki Kono is the Director of the Kyoto University North American Center.
Contact information:
- Email: northamericancenter*mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp (replace * with @)
- Kyoto University North American Center
Professor Mika Yokoyama
Prof Mika Yokoyama is the Director of the Kyoto University European Center.
Contact information:
- Email: heidelberg*oc.kyoto-u.ac.jp (replace * with @)
- Kyoto University European Center
Others
MA Chiyoko Kanno
Chiyoko Kanno is mainly in charge of European affairs and serves as deputy director of the European Center in Heidelberg, Germany. Together with partner universities and institutions, she is engaged in building and expanding networks in Europe to foster research exchange and encourage mobility.
Contact information:
- Email: kanno.chiyoko.3c*kyoto-u.ac.jp (replace * with @)
- Tel: +81.(0)75.753.5740
Dr Taro Sonobe
Dr Taro Sonobe is a research administrator (URA) at Kyoto University Office of Research Acceleration (KURA), where he has been working as URA since 2007. Currently, he is also a deputy director at the Kyoto University ASEAN Center in Bangkok.
Contact information:
- Email: sonobe.taro.7m*kyoto-u.ac.jp (replace * with @)
- Tel: +81.(0)75.753.5179
Ms Chisato Saito
Chisato Saito is a research administrator at Kyoto University Office of Research Acceleration (KURA). She is in charge of supporting international academics and students with grant applications. Concurrently she serves as a deputy director of the Kyoto University ASEAN Center in Bangkok. Together with partner institutes in the ASEAN region, she promotes international exchange through workshops, exhibitions, symposia, and lab tours, where she communicates effectively with people of various backgrounds and disciplines.
Contact information
- Email: c-saito*kura.kyoto-u.ac.jp (replace * with @)
- Tel: +81.(0)75.753.5179