| Education | - 1979
- BS in chemistry, the University of Tokyo, Japan
- 1981
- MS in chemistry, the University of Tokyo, Japan
- 1988
- MBA, Amos Tuck School, Dartmouth College, U.S.A.
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| Career History | - 1981
- Science and Technology Agency (STA), Government of Japan
- 1992
- First Secretary, Embassy of Japan in the USA
- 1995
- Director for Planning, Personnel Division, STA
- 1996
- Secretary to the Minister of STA
- 1997
- Director for Computational S&T, Planning Div, R&D Bureau, STA
- 1999
- Director for Disaster Prevention Research, Policy Division, R&D Bureau, STA
- 2000
- Director, International Affairs Div, S&T Promotion Bureau, STA
- 2001
- Director, Vocational Education and Information Education Division, Elementary and Secondary Education Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
- 2002
- Director, Department of International Affairs, Japan Science and Technology Corporation (JST)
- 2004
- Director, Space Development and Utilization Division, R&D Bureau, MEXT
- 2006
- Deputy Director-General, Research Inst. of S&T for Society, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
- 2007
- Deputy Director-General, S&T Policy Bureau, MEXT
- 2009
- Deputy Director-General for Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, Cabinet Office (CAO)
- 2011
- Senior Director of Administration, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
- 2011
- Vice-President, NIMS
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