NPO International Rescue System 

OUTLINE

International Rescue System (IRS) is a specified non-profit research organization that incorporates individuals in industry, government, academia, and civilians to advance and spread the use of cutting-edge technologies in disaster relief and response.
By working with various organizations and groups, IRS aims to help build a safer society in which people can live in peace.

FOUNDATION

IRS was authorized as a nonprofit organization by the Cabinet Office on 18 April 2002.

DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT Satoshi TADOKORO (Tohoku Univ.)
VICE PRESIDENT Fumitoshi MATSUNO (Osaka Institute of Technology)
CHAIRMAN  Hiroaki KITANO (Sony CSL/ERATO Kitano Symbiotic System Project) 
DIRECTOR
Head of Kobe Laboratory
Shigeru KOBAYASHI (Kobe City College of Technology.) 
DIRECTOR
GENERAL MANAGER OF SOLUTION DIV.
Shu ISHIGURO
DIRECTOR Koichi OSUKA (Osaka Univ.)
DIRECTOR  Toshi TAKAMORI (Emeritus of Kobe Univ.) 
DIRECTOR Ikuo TAKEUCHI (Emeritus of Tokyo Univ.)
DIRECTOR Shigeo HIROSE ( Emeritus of Tokyo Institute of Technology Univ.)
DIRECTOR Kazunori KATSURA (NTT WEST CEO Executive Director)
DIRECTOR Kizo HISAMOTO (The Mayor of Kobe)
DIRECTOR Yasuyoshi YOKOKOHJI (Kobe Univ.)
DIRECTOR Tetsuya KIMURA (Nagaoka Univ. of Technology)
DIRECTOR Tomoharu DOI (Osaka Prefecture University College of Technology.)
CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER  Mika MURATA 

Articles of Incorporation, Company Regulation

Articles of Incorporation (July 19, 2012 revision) (Japanese only)
Company Regulation (April 1, 2015 revision) (Japanese only)

Guidelines for Management and Audit of Public Research Expenses

Basic Compliance Rules (Japanese only)
Rules based on Guidelines for Management and Audit of Public Research Expenses at Research Institutions (April 1, 2015 revision) (Japanese only)
Basic Policies for Preventing Misuse of Competitive Research Funds at Research Institutions (in revision)

About handling of personal information

Privacy Policy (Japanese only)
Regulation on handling of personal information (Japanese only)
Regulation on protecting of personal information (Japanese only)

ACCESS

IRS Kobe Laboratory

Futaba Gakusha (Local Human Resources Support Center)1F, 7-1-18 Futaba-cho, Nagata-ku, Kobe-shi 653-0042
TEL:+81-78-641-2840 / FAX:+81-78-641-2841

From JR/Subway Shin-Nagata Stn. : 10 Min. Walk
From Subway Komagabayashi Stn. : 6 Min. Walk