Motoko Kotani, Executive Director and Vice President (International Research Strategy and Development), has become a union representative (IMU=international mathematical union) of the Standing Committee for Gender Equality in Science.

The Standing Committee for Gender Equality in Science (SCGES) was established in 2020 to promote gender equality in science. The committee’s activities include supporting equal access to science education for women and girls and promoting equal opportunities and treatment of women in their careers through events and capacity building.