Executives
Executives
President
Dr. Tadashi Matsunaga
Term
September 1, 2019 - March 31, 2022
Career
- 1980
- Research Associate, Research Laboratory of Resources Utilization, Tokyo Institute of Technology
- 1982
- Associate Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry for Resources and Polymer Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
- 1989
- Professor of Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
- 2001
- Dean of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
- 2007
- Trustee, Vice President, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
- 2011
- President, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
- 2017
- present Professor, Waseda University Distinguished Professor, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
- 2019
- President, JAMSTEC
Executive Director
Dr. Takeshi Kawano
Term
April 1, 2021 - March 31, 2022
Career
- 1988
- Scientist, Diving Science and Technology Department, JAMSTEC
- 2008
- Group Leader, Ocean Dynamics Group, Ocean General Circulation Research Program, Institute of Observational Research for Global Change, JAMSTEC
- 2009
- Program Director, Ocean Climate Change Research Program,
Research Institute for Global Change, JAMSTEC
- 2014
- Director, Research Center for Global Change, JAMSTEC
- 2016
- Assistant Executive Director, JAMSTEC
- 2019
- Director-General, Research Institute for Global Change, JAMSTEC
- 2021
- Executive Director, JAMSTEC
Executive Director
Dr. Shin'ichi Kuramoto
Term
April 1, 2021 - March 31, 2022
Career
- 1993
- Researcher, Geological Survey of Japan
- 2002
- Science Support Manager, CDEX (Center for Deep Earth Exploration) , JAMSTEC
- 2016
- Director-General, CDEX , JAMSTEC
- 2019
- Director-General,
MarE3 (Institute for Marine-Earth Science and Technology) ,JAMSTEC
- 2021
- Executive Director, JAMSTEC
Executive Director
Dr. Shuichiro Itakura
Term
April 1, 2019 - March 31, 2022
Career
- 1985
- Joined Science and Technology Agency
- 2010
- Director, Knowledge Infrastructure Division, Science and Technology Policy Bureau, MEXT
- 2015
- Director, Policy Division, Minister's Secretariat, MEXT
- 2015
- Deputy Director-General, Research and Development Bureau, MEXT
- 2017
- Executive Director, RIKEN
- 2018
- Executive Research Fellow, Economic and Social Research Institute, Cabinet Office
- 2019
- Executive Director, JAMSTEC
Auditor
Dr. Yukihisa Washio
Term
September 1, 2019 - the approval date of the FY 2021 financial statements
Career
- 1979
- Engineer, Marine Utilization Technology Depaertment, JAMSTEC
- 1995
- Assistant Senior Research Engineer, Coastal Resaech Department, JAMSTEC
- 2002
- Manager, Pulblic Relations Division, JAMSTEC
- 2004
- Manager, International Affairs Division, JAMSTEC
- 2010
- Deputy Director, Operations Department, Center for Deep Earth Exploration, JAMSTEC
- 2012
- Director, Cooperation and Partnerships Department, JAMSTEC
- 2013
- Director, Public Relations Department, JAMSTEC
- 2016-Present
- Auditor, JAMSTEC
Auditor (part-time)
Dr. Yuko Maeda
Term
September 1, 2019 - the approval date of the FY 2021 financial statements
Career
- 1984
- R&D Division, Bridgestone Corporation
- 1998
- CFO, BTR Power Systems Japan
- 2001
- Vice President, TUAT-TLO (Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology TLO CO.,Ltd.)
- 2004
- Director, Technology transfer center of Tokyo Medical & Dental University
- 2009
- Project coordinator, Innovation Initiative Network Japan
- 2013
- Fellow, Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Responsible for Global Innovation, Bridgestone Corporation
- 2015
- Vice President and Officer, Environment, Bridgestone Corporation
- 2016
- Fellow, Assistant to Vice President and Senior Officer, Responsible for Global Innovation, Bridgestone Corporation
- 2014-Present
- Auditor, JAMSTEC (reappointed on April 1, 2016)
