The Hawai‘i Statewide Science and Technology Committee acts as an independent advisor to ensure that the Hawai‘i EPSCoR program and related programs of other federal agencies are consistent with Hawai‘i’s research competitiveness in a manner that is responsive to community priorities and advances inclusivity across the state with cutting edge scientific research with indigenous wisdom, community engagement and broad societal support.

The Hawai‘i Science and Technology Plan 2020-2025 

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I LEADERSHIP AND STEERING COMMITTEE

David Lassner

University of Hawai‘i

President

Michael Bruno

University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Provost

Garret Yoshimi

University of Hawai‘i

Vice President for Information Technology and

Chief Information Officer

Vassilis Syrmos

University of Hawai‘i

Vice President for Research and Innovation

Steve Auerbach

University of Hawai‘i

Interim Director, Office of Innovation & Commercialization

HEALTH CARE

Jill Hoggard Green

The Queen’s Health Systems

President and Chief Executive Officer

Mark Mugiishi

Hawai‘i Medical Service Association

President and Chief Executive Officer

Lauren Nahme

Kamehameha Schools

Vice President of Strategy & Transformation

ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP

Lynn Babington

Chaminade University of Honolulu

President

Margaret McFall-Ngai

University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Professor and Former Director, Pacific Biosciences Research Center

GOVERNMENT

Len Higashi

Hawai‘i Technology Development Corporation

Acting Executive Director

BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

Peter Dames

Servco Pacific Inc.

Executive Vice President Distribution, Marketing & Digital

Robert Harrison

First Hawaiian Bank

Chairman of the Board, President & Chief Executive Officer

Ian Kitajima

Oceanit

Director of Corporate Development

Sheri Daniels

Papa Ola Lōhaki

Executive Director

EX OFFICIO

Gwen Jacobs

University of Hawai‘i

Director of Cyberinfrastructure, Hawai‘i EPSCoR Director, Co-Director of Hawai‘i Data Science Institute

Jason Leigh

University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Director of Laboratory for Advanced Visualization & Applications, Professor of Information & Computer Science, Co-Director of Hawai‘i Data Science Institute

Philip Johnson

University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Professor of Information & Computer Science

Helen Turner

Chaminade University of Honolulu

Vice President for Strategy & Innovation, Professor of Biology