1967, Master's in Applied Chemistry, Nagoya University. Since 1967, positions with Toray Industries, including: 1994, Director, Corporate Planning Department; 1999, Senior Managing Director; 2001, Executive Vice-President; 2002, President and Representative Director; 2004, President CEO and COO; 2010, Chairman of the Board; since 2015, Chief Senior Advisor, Chief Senior Counselor, Toray Industries. Former: Member, Council of Science and Technology Policy, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan; Member, Industrial Competitiveness Council, Government of Japan. Chairman: Chemical Society of Japan; Keidanren (Japan Business Federation); Industrial Structure Council, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Government of Japan