Masami Onoda is currently Director of JAXA Washington D.C. Office. Dr. Onoda has extensive experience in international affairs, satellite applications, and industry relations. She has held several international positions, including at the GEO Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, and at UNOOSA in Vienna, Austria. She has also worked with SMEs on small satellite technology transfer while operating the JAXA office in Osaka, Japan. Dr. Onoda holds a Ph.D. in Global Environmental Studies (2009) and master’s degree in environmental management (2005), both from Kyoto University Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, and BA in international relations from the University of Tokyo.