UTokyo, STS/SicComm Yokoyama Lab 
Welcome! Let's research with us.
Hiromi M. Yokoyama, Prof. Ph.D (Sci)
Professor (Science and Technology Studies : STS, Sociology of Science & SciComm) at the University of Tokyo. Born in Tokyo in 1975, after she earned her PhD in physics (neutrino oscillations) she switched her research field to STS. This unique background is what led me to hold positions at Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe and the Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies.
My research spans three core areas: 1.Trust in Science, 2.AI and Society, and 3.Women in STEM.
I have been an associate member of the Science Council of Japan for many years. Currently serves as Board Member of Toyota Foundation, and the National Institute of Technology (KOSEN), the Japanese Society for STS, University of Tokyo Press.She has contributed to government and international advisory committees including Scientific Committee Member of PCST Network.
Email : hiromi.yokoyama_a_ipmu.jp : GoogleS.(73) : LinkdIN : X : Career(18) : Committee(116) : Media Coverage (116) : Writing (130) : Books(18)
Main research areas
Currently, we are researching three main areas:
1. Trust in Science
Keywords: Trust in Science, Scientific Advice, Science Policy, Polarization, Geoengineering, Covid-19, 3.11, Big Science
2. AI and Society
Keywords: Energy Justice, AI for Science (AI4S), Medical AI, Sustainable AI, Digital STS, ELSI, Octagon Measurement, Integrity, Research Integrity
3. Women in STEM
Keywords:Gender bias, female quotas, open recruitment limited to women, policy recommendations
Welcoming visiting students & researchers
We welcome visiting students supported by their universities and researchers with the aim of conducting collaborative research. The JSPS fellowships and Posdoc at Kavli IPMU (The next recruitment start date is Oct 2026) will suppor you. Please check the member page.
Kavli IPMU @ Kashiwa / Graduate School, Main building @ Hongo campus
Current collaborative research partners: Australian National University, Tsinghua University, University of Melbourne, University of Chicago, Princeton University, Harvard University, Central South University, University of Jyväskylä, etc.
Main papers
[AI] Ikkatai, Y., Hartwig, T., Takanashi, N. Yokoyama,H.M.,. Segmentation of ethics, legal, and social issues (ELSI) related to AI in Japan, the United States, and Germany. AI Ethics (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43681-022-00207-y(press release, プレスリリース)