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| March 1978 : | Graduated from the School of Law, Hokkaido University | |
| April 2022 : | President, Japan Atomic Energy Agency |
| June 2020 : | Counselor, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) |
| June 2018 : | Board Member, Executive Vice President, CFO (MHI) |
| April 2018 : | Board Member, Executive Vice President, CFO, Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Promotion (MHI) |
| June 2015 : | Board Member, Managing Director, CFO, Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Promotion (MHI) |
| April 2014 : | Board Member, Operating Officer of the Office of Strategic Planning and Promotion (MHI) |
| April 2013 : | Director of the General Accounting Division (MHI) |
| April 2008 : | Director of The Funding Division (MHI) |
| April 1978 : | Joined General Affairs Dept. of MHI |
| March 1987 : | Graduated from Faculty of Science, Kyoto University | |
| April 2022 : | Executive Vice President, Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) |
| July 2021 : | Executive Officer (JAEA) |
| July 2020 : | Director-General of the Science and Technology Policy Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) |
| April 2018 : | Executive Director of the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST) |
| June 2016 : | Deputy Director-General, Research Promotion Bureau (MEXT) |
| January 2014 : | Director of the Promotion Policy Division, Research Promotion Bureau （MEXT） |
| January 2012 : | Director of the Life Science Division, Research Promotion Bureau (MEXT) |
| April 2010 : | Director of the Atomic Energy Division, Research and Development Bureau (MEXT) |
| April 2007 : | Director of the Atomic Energy Research and Development Division, Research and Development Bureau (MEXT) |
| January 2003 : | Director of the Office of Facilities Planning, National Facilities Division, Department of Facilities Planning, Minister’s Secretariat (MEXT) |
| April 1987 : | Joined Science and Technology Agency |
| March 1986 : | Graduated from Department of Nuclear Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo | |
| March 1984 : | Graduated from Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo | |
| April 2021 : | Executive Director of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) | |
| April 2018 : | Deputy Director General of Oarai Research and Development Institute and Director General of Fast Reactor Cycle System Research and Development Center, Sector for Fast Reactor and Advanced Research and Development, JAEA | |
| April 2015 : | Director of Fast Reactor Computational Engineering Department, Advanced Fast Reactor Cycle System Research and Development Center, Sector of Fast Reactor Research and Development, JAEA | |
| July 2011 : | Deputy Director of JSFR Systems Development Planning Office, Advanced Nuclear System Research and Development Directorate, JAEA | |
| July 2010 : | Senior Principal Researcher of Advanced Nuclear System Research and Development Directorate, JAEA | |
| May 1999 : | Completed a Master’s Degree at School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University | |
| March 1991 : | Graduated from Department of Nuclear Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo | |
| April 2021 : | Executive Director of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) | |
| July 2019 : | Chief Nuclear Officer for International and Technology Affairs, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry | |
| July 2016 : | Senior Nuclear Safety Specialist, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency | |
| August 2014 : | Managing Director, Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation | |
| August 2013 : | Director of R&D Strategy Planning Department, International Research Institute for Nuclear Decommissioning | |
| August 2012 : | Director of Nuclear Accident Response Office, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry | |
| July 2010 : | Director for Nuclear Energy Policy, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry | |
| April 1991 : | Joined Ministry of International Trade and Industry | |
| March 1988 : | Graduated from School of Science, Kyushu University |
| March 1986 : | Graduated from Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University |
| April 2024 : | Executive Director, Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) |
| April 2023 : | Director General of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Engineering Laboratories, Sector of Nuclear Fuel, Decommissioning and Waste Management Technology Development, JAEA |
| April 2021 : | Deputy Director General of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Engineering Laboratories, Sector of Nuclear Fuel, Decommissioning and Waste Management Technology Development, JAEA |
| April 2019 : | Deputy Director General of TRP Decommissioning Center, Nuclear Fuel Cycle Engineering Laboratories, Sector of Nuclear Fuel, Decommissioning and Waste Management Technology Development, JAEA |
| April 2016 : | Director of Technology Development Department, Tokai Reprocessing Technology Development Center, Nuclear Fuel Cycle Engineering Laboratories, Sector of Decommissioning and Radioactive Waste Management, JAEA |
| April 2014 : | Deputy Director of Technology Development Department, Tokai Reprocessing Technology Development Center, Nuclear Fuel Cycle Engineering Laboratories, Sector of Decommissioning and Radioactive Waste Management, JAEA |
| July 2013 : | Senior Principal Engineer of Technology Development Department, Tokai Reprocessing Technology Development Center, Nuclear Fuel Cycle Engineering Laboratories, Tokai Research and Development Center, JAEA |
| March 1990 : | Graduated from Department of Nuclear Engineering, School of Engineering, Hokkaido University |
| March 1988 : | Graduated from Department of Nuclear Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University |
| April 2024 : | Executive Director, Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) |
| April 2021 : | Director of Policy Planning and Administration Department, JAEA |
| April 2019 : | Director of R&D Program Management Department, JAEA |
| January 2018 : | Director of Radioactive Waste Management Department, JAEA |
| April 2017 : | Deputy Director of Radioactive Waste Management Department, JAEA |
| July 2016 : | Deputy Director of Office of Strategic Planning, JAEA |
| April 2014 : | Senior Principal Engineer of Office of Strategic Planning, JAEA |
| July 2013 : | Senior Principal Engineer of Department of Partnership Operations for Plant Restoration, Headquarters of Fukushima Partnership Operations, JAEA |
| March 1992 : | Graduated from Department of Metallurgy. School of Engineering Kyoto University |
| March 1990 : | Graduated from Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University |
| April 2024 : | Executive Director, Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) |
| July 2021 : | General manager in charge of nuclear safety enhancement, Corporate Planning Office, Kansai Electric Power Company, Inc. (KEPCO) |
| July 2017 : | Chief Manager of Quality Assurance Group, Nuclear Power Generation Department, Nuclear Power Division, KEPCO |
| July 2015 : | Manager of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Business Group, Nuclear Fuel Cycle Office, KEPCO |
| December 2012 : | Seconded to Washington Policy & Analysis, United States of America |
| June 2010 : | Manager of Nuclear Power Planning Group, Nuclear Power Planning Department, Nuclear Power Division, KEPCO |
| June 2008 : | Manager of Safety & Emergency Preparedness Group, Nuclear Power Generation Department, Nuclear Power Division, KEPCO |
| July 2005 : | Manager of Takahama Power Station Quality Assurance Office, KEPCO |
| June 2002 : | Leader of Power Generation Group, KEPCO |
| April 1992 : | Joined KEPCO |
| March 1992 : | Graduated from School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology |
| March 1990 : | Graduated from Department of Applied Physics, Tokyo Institute of Technology |
| April 2024 : | Executive Director, Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) |
| April 2022 : | Deputy Director-General, Research and Development Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) |
| July 2021 : | Director, Policy Division of the Minister's Secretariat, MEXT |
| August 2020 : | Director, Yokohama Branch, RIKEN |
| January 2019 : | Director, Research and Development Policy Division, MEXT |
| July 2017 : | Director for Atomic Energy Bureau of Science, Technology, Innovation and Policy Cabinet Office |
| January 2016 : | Director, Ocean and Earth Division, MEXT |
| March 1989 : | Graduated from Faculty of Law, The University of Tokyo | |
| June 2020 : | Managing Executive Officer, Development Bank of Japan Inc. (DBJ) | |
| June 2017 : | General Manager, Corporate Finance Dept. Division 4, DBJ | |
| April 2015 : | General Manager, Corporate Finance Dept. Division 3, DBJ | |
| June 2013 : | Special Assistant to the President and CEO, Secretariat Office, DBJ | |
| November 2012 : | Deputy General Manager, Secretariat Office, DBJ | |
| May 2011 : | Deputy General Manager, Risk Management Dept., DBJ | |
| October 2009 : | Deputy General Manager, Kansai Branch, DBJ | |
| April 1989 : | Dept. for Regional Development, The Japan Development Bank | |
| July 1995 : | Certified Public Accountant (CPA) of the State of Texas | |
| December 1992 : | Graduated from The University of Texas at Arlington Graduate School with MBA | |
| March 1986 : | Graduated from Department of English, Dokkyo University | |
| July 2022 : | Outside Director, TRAINOCATE Holdings, ltd. | |
| June 2022 : | Outside Director, Penta-Ocean Construction co., ltd. Managing Partner, RESONANCIA LLC | |
| Sep. 2020 : | Climate Change and Decarbonization Advisory Lead-KPMG Sustainable value Japan, KPMG Japan | |
| July 2013 : | Head of Energy & Natural Resources, KPMG Asia Pacific Region | |
| July 2012 : | Head of Energy & Infrastructure Sector, KPMG Japan Managing Director, KPMG AZSA LLC | |
| July 2006 : | KPMG FAS Co. | |
| July 1999 : | Global Management Directions, ltd. | |
| September 1996 : | Asahi & Co. (Current KPMG AZSA LLC) | |
| April 1993 : | Dallas Office, Arthur Andersen & Co. | |
