JOINRitsuko Nakajima
Ritsuko Nakajima serves as the Director of the Planning and Management Office at the Asia and Pacific Research Center of the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST).
She previously led JST’s information services supporting Japan’s research and development efforts, including a journal aggregator, a DOI registration agency, research data repositories, and a researcher directory. Ritsuko has also played a key role in promoting open access to articles and data generated from JST-funded research projects.
Since April 2025, she has taken on the role of managing the Center, where she continues to advance its mission of fostering collaboration and driving innovation in the Asia-Pacific region.