PICES Officers

Governing Council (GC)

  • Chair
Tetsuo Fujii (Japan)
Nov. 4, 2024 - Present
Enrique N. Curchitser (U.S.A)
Nov. 4, 2020 - Nov. 3, 2024
Chul Park (Korea)
Nov. 13, 2016 - Nov. 3, 2020
Laura Richards (Canada)
Oct. 23, 2012 - Nov. 13, 2016
Lev N. Bocharov (Russia)
Oct. 23, 2010 - Oct. 23, 2012
Tokio Wada (Japan)
Oct. 23, 2006 - Oct. 23, 2010
Vera Alexander (U.S.A.)
Oct. 27, 2002 - Oct. 22, 2006
Hyung Tack Huh (R. Korea)
Oct. 26, 1998 - Oct. 26, 2002
William G. Doubleday (Canada)
Oct. 21, 1996 - Oct. 25, 1998
Warren S. Wooster1 (U.S.A.)
Oct. 17, 1992 - Oct. 20, 1996
1 acting Chair Mar. 24, 1992 - Oct. 16, 1992
  • Vice-Chair
Andrew Thomson (Canada)
Nov. 4, 2024 - Present
Tetsuo Fujii (Japan)
Nov. 5, 2020 - Nov. 3, 2024
Enrique N. Curchitser (U.S.A.)
Oct. 2, 2017 - Nov. 4, 2020
John Stein (U.S.A.)
Nov. 13, 2016 - Jan. 2017
Chul Park (Korea)
Oct. 23, 2012 - Nov. 13, 2016
Laura Richards (Canada)
Oct. 23, 2010 - Oct. 23, 2012
Lev N. Bocharov (Russia)
Oct. 23, 2006 - Oct. 23, 2010
Tokio Wada (Japan)
Oct. 25, 2004 - Oct. 22, 2006
Tokimasa Kobayashi (Japan)
Oct. 27, 2002 - Oct. 24, 2004
Vera Alexander (U.S.A.)
Oct. 26, 1998 - Oct. 26, 2002
Hyung Tack Huh (R. Korea)
Oct. 23, 1995 - Oct. 25, 1998
Cong-Meng Liu (P.R. China)
Oct. 30, 1993 - Oct. 22, 1995

Finance and Administration Committee (F&A)

  • Chair
Kristen C Koch (U.S.A.)
Mar. 29, 2023 - Present
Mike Seki (U.S.A.)
Nov. 5, 2020 - Mar. 28, 2023
Carmel Lowe (Canada)
Nov. 14, 2016 - Nov. 4, 2020
John Stein (U.S.A.)
Oct. 23, 2012 - Nov. 13, 2016
Patricia Livingston (U.S.A.)
Nov. 2, 2008 - Oct. 30, 2012
Laura Richards (Canada)
Oct. 24, 2004 - Nov. 2, 2008
Richard J. Marasco (U.S.A.)
Oct. 26, 1998 - Oct. 23, 2004
Warren S. Wooster1 (U.S.A.)
Nov.  4, 1997 - Oct. 25, 1998
John L. McGruder (U.S.A.)
Oct. 21, 1996 - Nov. 4, 1997
John C. Davis (Canada)
Oct. 17, 1992 - Oct. 20, 1996
1 acting Chair

Science Board (SB)

  • Chair
Jennifer Boldt (Canada)
Nov. 15, 2025 - Present
Sukyung Kang (Korea)
Oct. 3, 2022 - Nov. 15, 2025
Vera L. Trainer (U.S.A.)
Oct. 29, 2019 - Oct. 2, 2022
Hiroaki Saito (Japan)
Nov. 13, 2016 - Oct. 29, 2019
Thomas Therriault (Canada)
Oct. 20, 2013 - Nov. 13, 2016
Sinjae Yoo (R. Korea)
Oct. 23, 2010 - Oct. 20, 2013
John E. Stein (U.S.A.)
Nov. 6, 2007 - Oct. 23, 2010
Kuh Kim (R. Korea)
Oct. 25, 2004 - Nov. 5, 2007
R. Ian Perry (Canada)
Oct. 14, 2001 - Oct. 24, 2004
Patricia Livingston (U.S.A.)
Oct. 26, 1998 - Oct. 13, 2001
Makoto Kashiwai (Japan)
Dec. 1, 1995 - Oct. 25, 1998
Daniel M. Ware (Canada)
Oct. 17, 1992 - Nov. 30, 1995
  • Chair-elect
Jennifer Boldt (Canada)
Nov. 3, 2024 - Nov. 15, 2025
Sukyung Kang (Korea)
Nov. 2, 2021 - Oct. 3, 2022
Vera L. Trainer (U.S.A.)
Nov. 2, 2018 - Oct. 29, 2019
Hiroaki Saito (Japan)
Oct. 24, 2015 - Nov. 13, 2016
Thomas Therriault (Canada)
Oct. 22, 2012 - Oct. 20, 2013
Sinjae Yoo (R. Korea)
Nov. 2, 2009 - Oct. 23, 2010
John Stein (U.S.A.)
Oct. 2006 – Oct. 2007
  • Vice-Chair
Hanna Na (Korea)
Nov. 15, 2025 - Present
Akash Sastri (Canada)
Nov. 3, 2024 - Nov. 15, 2025
Jeanette C. Gann (U.S.A.)
Oct. 2022 - Nov. 2024
Igor Shevchenko (Russia)
Oct. 2019 - Oct. 2022
Emanuele Di Lorenzo (U.S.A.)
Apr. 12, 2017 - Oct. 2019
Hiroaki Saito (Japan)
Oct. 21, 2013 - Oct. 24, 2015
Thomas Therriault (Canada)
Oct. 23, 2010 - Oct. 22, 2012
Sinjae Yoo (R. Korea)
Nov. 6, 2007 - Nov. 1, 2009
John E. Stein (U.S.A.)
Oct. 25, 2004 - Nov. 5, 2006
Vladimir I. Radchenko (Russia)
Apr. 10, 2003 - Oct. 24, 2004

Biological Oceanography Committee (BIO)

  • Chair
Toru Kobari (Japan)
Nov. 15, 2025 - Present
Akash Sastri (Canada)
Oct. 29, 2019 - Nov. 15, 2025
Se-Jong Ju (Korea)
Nov. 13, 2016 - Oct. 29, 2019
Angelica Peña (Canada)
Oct. 20, 2013 - Nov. 13, 2016
Atsushi Tsuda (Japan)
Oct. 23, 2010 - Oct. 20, 2013
Michael J. Dagg (U.S.A.)
Oct. 25, 2004 - Oct. 23, 2010
Vladimir I. Radchenko (Russia)
Oct. 14, 2001 - Oct. 24, 2004
Tsutomu Ikeda (Japan)
Oct. 26, 1998 - Oct. 13, 2001
Patricia A. Wheeler (U.S.A.)
Dec. 1, 1995 - Oct. 25, 1998
Michael M. Mullin (U.S.A.)
Oct. 17, 1992 - Nov. 30, 1995
  • Vice-Chair
Julie Keister (U.S.A.)
Nov. 15, 2025 - Present
Toru Kobari (Japan)
Oct. 29, 2023 - Nov. 15, 2025
David G Kimmel1 (U.S.A.)
Oct. 2022 - Oct. 29, 2023
Wongyu Park (Korea)
Oct. 29, 2019 - Oct. 2022
Akash Sastri (Canada)
Apr. 8, 2019 - Oct. 29, 2019
M. Debora Iglesias-Rodriguez (U.S.A.)
Nov. 13, 2016 - Apr. 8, 2019
Se-Jong Ju (Korea)
Oct. 20, 2015 - Nov. 13, 2016
Atsushi Tsuda (Japan)
Oct. 20, 2013 - Oct. 2015
Michael J. Dagg (U.S.A.)
Oct. 23, 2010 - Oct. 20, 2013
1 interim Vice-Chair

Fishery Science Committee (FIS)

  • Chair
Jackie R. King (Canada)
Oct. 29, 2023 - Present
Xianshi Jin (China)
Oct. 2, 2017 - Oct. 29, 2023
Elizabeth A. Logerwell (U.S.A.)
Oct. 23, 2011 - Oct. 2, 2017
Mikhail Stepanenko (Russia)
Nov. 2, 2008 - Oct. 22, 2011
Gordon H. Kruse (U.S.A.)
Oct. 10, 2005 - Nov. 2, 2008
Yukimasa Ishida (Japan)
Oct. 27, 2002 - Oct. 9, 2005
Douglas E. Hay (Canada)
Oct. 18, 1999 - Oct. 26, 2002
Chang Ik Zhang (R. Korea)
Oct. 21, 1996 - Oct. 17, 1999
Qi-Sheng Tang1 (P.R. China)
Oct. 31, 1993 - Oct. 20, 1996
Daniel M. Ware2 (Canada)
Oct. 17, 1992
1 elected as a formality before accepting Chairship for the Science Board
2 acting Chair Oct. 17, 1992 - Oct. 30, 1993
  • Vice-Chair
Naoki Tojo (Japan)
Oct. 29, 2023 - Present
Jackie R. King (Canada)
Oct. 2, 2017 - Oct. 29, 2023
Xianshi Jin (China)
Oct. 23, 2011 - Oct. 2, 2017
Gordon H. Kruse (U.S.A.)
Nov. 2, 2008 - Oct. 22, 2011

Human Dimension Committee (HD)

  • Chair
Karen Hunter (Canada)
Nov. 15, 2025 - Present
Mitsutaku Makino (Japan)
Oct. 29, 2019 - Nov. 15, 2025
Keith R. Criddle (U.S.A.)
Nov. 13, 2016 - Oct. 29, 2019
  • Vice-Chair
Shion Takemura (Japan)
Nov. 15, 2025 - Present
Karen Hunter (Canada)
Oct. 29, 2019 - Nov. 15, 2025
Mitsutaku Makino (Japan)
Nov. 13, 2016 - Oct. 29, 2019

Marine Environmental Quality Committee (MEQ)

  • Chair
Thomas Therriault (Canada)
Oct. 29, 2023 - Present
Andrew RS Ross1 (Canada)
May 11, 2023 - Oct. 29, 2023
Guangshui Na (P.R. China)
Nov. 2, 2018 - May 11, 2023
Chuanlin Huo (P.R. China)
Oct. 22, 2012 - Nov. 2, 2018
Mitsutaku Makino1 (Japan)
May 16, 2012 - Oct. 21, 2012
Steven Rumrill (U.S.A.)
Nov. 2, 2009 - May 15, 2012
Glen Jamieson (Canada)
Oct. 18, 2006 - Nov. 1, 2009
John E. Stein (U.S.A.)
Oct. 29, 2000 - Oct. 18, 2006
Alexander V. Tkalin (Russia)
Oct. 26, 1998 - Oct. 28, 2000
Richard F. Addison (Canada)
Dec. 1, 1995 - Oct. 25, 1998
Jia-Yi Zhou (P.R. China)
Oct. 17, 1992 - Nov. 30, 1995
1 acting Chair
  • Vice-Chair
Takafumi Yoshida (Japan)
Oct. 29, 2023 - Present
Andrew RS Ross (Canada)
Nov. 2, 2018 - Oct. 29, 2023
Thomas Therriault (Canada)
Oct. 2, 2017 - Nov. 2, 2018
Darlene Smith (Canada)
Oct. 22, 2012 - Jul. 25, 2017
Mitsutaku Makino (Japan)
Nov. 2, 2009 - Oct. 22, 2012
Hak-Gyoon Kim (R. Korea)
Nov. 6, 2007 - Nov. 1, 2009
Aki Nakata (Japan)
Oct. 10, 2005 - Nov. 5, 2007

Physical Oceanography and Climate Committee (POC)

  • Chair
Lei Zhou (China)
Oct. 2022 - Present
Emanuele Di Lorenzo (U.S.A.)
Nov. 13, 2016 - Oct. 2022
Kyung-Il Chang (Korea)
Oct. 23, 2010 - Nov. 13, 2016
Michael G. Foreman (Canada)
Oct. 25, 2004 - Oct. 23, 2010
Kuh Kim (Republic of Korea)
Oct. 14, 2001 - Oct. 24, 2004
Vyacheslav Lobanov (Russia)
Oct. 26, 1998 - Oct. 13, 2001
Paul H. LeBlond (Canada)
Dec. 1, 1995 - Oct. 25, 1998
Yutaka Nagata (Japan)
Oct. 17, 1992 - Nov. 30, 1995
  • Vice-Chair
Jennifer M. Jackson (Canada)
Nov. 2, 2021 - Present
Yuri Zuenko (Russia)
Nov. 13, 2016 - Nov. 2, 2021
Michael G. Foreman (Canada)
Oct. 23, 2010 - Nov. 13, 2016
Ichiro Yasuda (Japan)
Oct. 10, 2005 - Oct. 23, 2010

Technical Committee on Monitoring (MONITOR)

  • Chair
Kym Corporon Jacobson (U.S.A.)
Nov. 15, 2025 - Present
Sung Yong Kim (Korea)
Oct. 29, 2019 - Nov. 15, 2025
Jennifer Boldt (Canada)
Oct. 20, 2013 - Oct. 29, 2019
Hiroya Sugisaki (Japan)
Nov. 6, 2007 - Oct. 20, 2013
Jeffrey M. Napp (U.S.A.)
Apr. 8, 2005 - Nov. 5, 2007
Phillip R. Mundy (U.S.A.)
Oct. 25, 2004 - Apr. 7, 2005
  • Vice-Chair
Hiroto Abe (Japan)
Nov. 15, 2025 - Present
Kym Corporon Jacobson (U.S.A.)
Oct. 29, 2022 - Nov. 15, 2025
Lisa B. Eisner (U.S.A.)
Oct. 29, 2019 - Oct. 29, 2022
Sanae Chiba (Japan)
Oct. 20, 2013 - Oct. 29, 2019
Phillip Mundy (U.S.A.)
Nov. 6, 2007 - Oct. 20, 2013
Sei-Ichi Saitoh (Japan)
Oct. 25, 2004 - Nov. 5, 2007

Technical Committee on Data Exchange (TCODE)

  • Chair
Fangfang Wan (China)
Nov. 15, 2025 - Present
Jeanette C. Gann (U.S.A.)
Oct. 29, 2019 - Nov. 15, 2025
Joon-Soo Lee (Korea)
Nov. 13, 2016 - Oct. 29, 2019
Toru Suzuki (Japan)
Oct. 23, 2010 - Nov. 13, 2016
Bernard Megrey (U.S.A.)
Nov. 6, 2007 - Oct. 23, 2010
Igor I. Shevchenko (Russia)
Oct. 14, 2001 - Nov. 5, 2007
Robin M. Brown (Canada)
May 1, 1995 - Oct. 13, 2001
  • Vice-Chair
Brett Johnson (Canada)
Nov. 15, 2025 - Present
Fangfang Wan (China)
Nov. 2, 2021 - Nov. 15, 2025
Peter Chandler (Canada)
Nov. 13, 2016 - Nov. 2, 2021
Hernan Garcia (U.S.A.)
Oct. 23, 2010 - Nov. 13, 2016
Kyu-Kui Jung (R. Korea)
Nov. 6, 2007 - Oct. 23, 2010
Bernard A. Megrey (U.S.A.)
Oct. 10, 2005 - Nov. 5, 2007

PICES Secretariat

  • Executive Secretary
Sonia Batten (Canada)
Apr. 14, 2020 - Present
Robin Brown (Canada)
Feb. 23, 2015 - Apr. 13, 2020
Harold (Hal) Batchelder2 (U.S.A.)
Jan. 1, 2015 - Feb. 22, 2015
Alexander S. Bychkov (Russia)
Jun. 1, 1999 - Dec. 31, 2014
W. Douglas McKone (Canada)
Jan. 1, 1993 - Dec. 31, 1998
John C. Davis1 (Canada)
Mar. 24, 1992 - Dec. 31, 1992
1 interim Executive Secretary
2 acting Executive Secretary
  • Deputy Executive Secretary
Sanae Chiba (Japan)
Jul. 1, 2021 - Present
Harold (Hal) Batchelder (U.S.A.)
Mar. 1, 2014 - Feb. 28, 2021
Stewart (Skip) M. McKinnell (Canada)
Sept. 7, 1999 - Jan. 31, 2014
Alexander S. Bychkov2 (Russia)
May 1, 1996 - May 31, 1999
Motoyasu Miyata1 (Japan)
Apr. 22, 1993 - Apr. 22, 1996
1 formerly called “Assistant Executive Secretary” for the period 1993 - 1996
2 formerly called “Assistant Executive Secretary” for the period 1996 - 1999
  • Administrative Officer
Saeseul Kim
Jan. 1, 2023 - Present
  • Web and Database Administrator
Julia Yazvenko
Jan. 1, 2005 - Present
  • PICES Communications Officer
Devon Warawa
Apr. 1, 2024 - Present
Lori Waters
Jan. 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023
  • Deputy Executive Secretary on Administration
Christina Chiu
Jan. 1, 2003 - Jan. 1, 2023
  • Administrative Assistant
Julia Yazvenko
Jan. 1, 2003 - Dec. 31, 2004
Christina Chiu
Feb. 8, 1993 - Dec. 31, 2002
  • Secretary
Christie McAlister
Jan. 1, 1995 - Sept. 30, 2002