About ERIA
Academic Advisory Council
The Academic Advisory Council is composed of a number of internationally renowned East Asia Summit countries' scholars and experts from universities, research institutions, the private sector, international organisations and non-governmental organisations.
The Council provides advice and support to the President on following matters:
- Advice on the direction of research program;
- Review and evaluation of the performance of ERIA as requested by the President from time to time;
- At the request of the President, provide academic strategic advice and input on other matters deemed appropriate to be consulted with the Council.
Indonesia
Chair
Dr Muhamad Chatib Basri
Former Minister of Finance of Indonesia; Former Chairman of the Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board; Member of the National Economic Council of the President of the Republic of Indonesia; Chairman of the PT Bank Mandiri tbk.
Australia
Distinguished Advisor
Prof Dr Peter Drysdale
Emeritus Professor of Economics and the Head of the East Asian Bureau of Economic Research and East Asia Forum at the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University
Australia
Professor Shiro Armstrong
Director of the Australia-Japan Research Centre, Director of the East Asian Bureau of Economic Research, Editor of the East Asia Forum, and Director, International Partnerships, at the Crawford School of Public Policy
India
H.E. Shri Suman Bery
Former Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India)
Japan
Prof. Makoto Gonokami
President of RIKEN (Rikagaku Kenkyujo); Former President of University of Tokyo
Malaysia
Datuk Prof. Mohd Faiz Abdullah
Chairman of the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia
Philippines
H.E. Dr Arsenio Balisacan
Secretary of the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev)
Rep. of Korea
Prof. Young-Sup Joo
Distinguished Professor of Seoul National University and Chairman of Korea ICT Convergence Network (KICON); Former Minister, Small and Medium Business Administration of Republic of Korea
Thailand
Dr Porametee Vimolsiri
Independent Director and Chairperson of the Audit Committee of Bangchak Corporation; Former Secretary General of National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) in the Office of the Prime Minister of Thailand