Current Visiting Scholars
Makiko Tada
Unit Chief of Life Science Division, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology / Japan
September, 2024 – August, 2025
Space Policy
Research Topic: Japanese government policies needed to advance Japan’s involvement in international collaboration for Mars exploration
Yoshishige Shimamura
Business developer , TENCHIJIN,INC (JAXA Startup)
August, 2024 – August, 2025
Space Policy
Research Topic: The U.S. Government and NASA’s Assistance to the Private Sector in the development on and beyond the Moon and the evaluation of the Assistance
Jillian Schmitt
Diplomat, United States Department of State
August, 2024 – August, 2025
International Science and Technology Policy
Research Topic: The strategic competition between the United States and the People’s Republic of China in areas of technology, artificial intelligence, and space policy
Jillian most recently completed overseas assignments in Baghdad, Iraq and Guangzhou, China, covering portfolios in science, technology, and national security issues. Her onward assignment is to Lima, Peru, where she will serve as Regional China Officer for the Andes, Suriname, and Guyana.
Taesung Hwang
LTC, Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF)
January, 2024 – February, 2025
Space Policy
Research Topic: The integrated management system of information acquired through
the Space Surveillance System (SSS)
Past Visiting Scholars
Bruno Martini Moreira
Brazilian Air Force University – UNIFA
November, 2023 – August, 2024
Space Policy
Research Topic: The Organization of Space Power in Brazil
Jaehong (Jeon) Chun
Commander, Republic of Korea Navy
September, 2022 – August, 2023
Research Topic: Joint Space Strategy/Operation Concept and Establishing Direction for Naval Space Power Development and Operation
Junji Miyazawa
Specialist, Space Development and Utilization Division, Research and Development Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT, Japan)
October, 2022 – September, 2023
Research Topic: Space Policy for Sustainable Space Exploration
Bruno Reynaud de Sousa
University of Porto
April, 2023 – August, 2023
Research Topic: EU-US Cooperation for Commercial Space Activities and Space Traffic Management
Akira Saito
Patent Examiner, Japan Patent Office
October, 2022 – September, 2023
Research Topic: Policies for Space Resource Exploitation
Jennifer Cannon
Lieutenant Colonel, United States Air Force
January, 2023 – May 2023
Research Topic: Dual-Use Satellites and Law of Armed Conflict
Dr. Tristan Moss
Senior Lecturer, Griffith Asia Institute
May, 2022 – August, 2022
Research Topic: US-Australia Relationship and Space Policy
Dr. Yasuhiro Takahashi
Space Development and Utilization Division, Research and Development Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan
August, 2021 – August, 2022
Research Topic: Responsibility of the Public Sector for Space Development and Exploration
Dr. Makusu Tsuizaki
Deputy director, Office for Quantum Science and Technology, Science and Technology Policy Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT, Japan)
August, 2021 – August, 2022
Research Topic: International Cooperation in Space Exploration
Kimitake Nakamura
Minister for Congressional Affairs, Ministry of Japan
October, 2019 – July, 2021
Research Topic: Space Debris
Dr. Chin Young Hwang
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)
August, 2019 – April, 2020
Research Topic: Space Cooperation between the Republic of Korea and the United States of America
Gao Yang
Doctoral Candidate of Economics of Law, Beijing Institute of Technology Assistant, Space Law Center, China National Space Administration
September, 2018 – September, 2019
Research Topic: Legal Issues of International Cooperation on Global Satellite Navigation
Takashi Uchino
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Government of Japan
April, 2018 – April, 2019
Research Topic: Comparison and Examination of Japan’s Space Policy with the U.S. Manned Space Exploration Policy
Dr. Ruth Stilwell
Aerospace Policy Solutions, LLC
December, 2017 – August, 2018
Research Topic: Integrating New Entrants in Space Operations and Unmanned Aircraft in Civil Airspace Above 60,000 Feet
Dr. Cho Hong-Je
Research Institute for National Security Affairs, Korea National Defense University
December, 2017 – May, 2018
Research Topic: Military Competition and Arms Control in Space in Asia
Taehwan Cho
Republic of Korea Air Force
December, 2016 – June, 2017
Research Topic: A Development Plan for Korean Satellite Based Augmentation System
Alissa Haddaji
Committee on Space Research
September, 2016 – May, 2017
Research Topic: Planetary Protection
Keiichi Tabuchi
Research Promotion Bureau, Japan
March, 2016 – April, 2017
Research Topic: Political Trends of Space Development and Utilization
Paul Wohrer
International Space University
January, 2017 – February, 2017
Research Topic: Comparing International Commercial Launch Markets
Tomas Hrozensky
Matej Bel University, Slovakia
August, 2016 – February, 2017
Research Topic: Changing Structure of Global Space Sector
HyeJin An
Republic of Korea Air Force
November, 2015 – April, 2016
Research Topic: Plan for Establishing a Korea Early Warning Satellite
Olga Stelmakh
McGill Institute of Air and Space Law, Canada
March, 2016 – May, 2016
Research Topic: Non-US Satellite Registration Practices and Procedures
Nammi Choe
Korean Aerospace Research Institute, Korea
January, 2015 – December, 2015
Research Topic: U.S. Non-Proliferation Policy Towards Asian Space Activities
Daeweon Kim
Airforce, Republic of Korea
September, 2014 – March, 2015
Research Topic: Space Situational Awareness
Simon Kim
Airforce, Republic of Korea
September, 2014 – March, 2015
Research Topic: Space Situational Awareness
Takehito Morishima
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan
April, 2014 – April, 2015
Research Topic: Enhancing Cooperation and Innovation in Space
Anna Slomovic
Consultant, USA
April, 2014 – January 1, 2015
Research Topic: Wearable Devices and Privacy
Yonggang Fan
Institute of Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Bleddyn Bowen
Aberystwyth University, Wales
Tomokoazu Ueta
Environmental Policy Bureau, Ministry of the Environment, Japan
Soohong Lee
Ministry of National Defense, Korea
Shouping Li
Director of Institute of Space Law at the Beijing Institute of Technology and Professor of International Space Law, China
Keiichi Anan
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan
Chris Gilbert
Astrium Space Transportation, Bremen, Germany
Zhang Ming
Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, Shanghai Academy of Social Science, China
Dinesh Kumar Yadavendra
Headquarters Integrated Defense Staff, Ministry of Defense, Government of India
Seiji Anai
Japan GPS Council
Koji Umehara
Space Development and Utilization Division, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan
Edwin Tachlian
Sergio Arboleda University, Columbia
Alanna Krolikowski
University of Toronto, Canada
Hongyul Paik
Korea Aerospace Research Institute
Jo Gilbert
Griffith Asia Institute, Australia
Mischa Hansel
University of Cologne, Germany
Myoung-Hwan Ahn
Korea Meteorological Administration
Daisuke Saisho
Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency
Charles Otegbade
International Space University, France
Yuichiro Nagai
Nihon University, Japan
Anna Burzykowska
Polish Space Office
Zhou Yi
Chinese Academy of Space Science and Applications
Roberto Vasconcellas
University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Evelyne Greneche
College de Polytechnique, France
Sadiharo Hagiwara
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports Science and Technology, Japan
Daichi Harada
Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Wang Cheng
Chinese National Space Administration, China
Eun-Chul Choi
Ministry of Science and Technology, Korea
Tae Ho Eom
Yonsei University, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan
Wilson Correa da Fonseca
Brazilian Enterprise for Agricultural Research
