The HIRAKU-Global Advisory Board was established to give the Program advice based on their expertise and experiences in regard to its overall plans and strategies, development/support programs, domestic/international collaborations, amongst others.
Board Members

Consultant in Higher Education, University of Bath, UK
Former Executive Member of UK Council for Graduate Education

Trustee, Yamaguchi University
Professor Emeritus, Tohoku University
Secretary General, GPAI Tokyo Expert Support Center
Former Executive Member, Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (CSTI), Cabinet Office, Japan

President Emeritus and Founder, Gladstone Institutes, USA
Senior Investigator, Gladstone Institutes, USA
Professor of Pathology and Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA

Emeritus Professor, The University of Queensland, Australia
Former Convenor of Australian Council for Graduate Research