D. (Life Sciences) from the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences at the University of Tokyo in 2007. After an internship period of about 3 years while in the doctoral program, he joined LIVERNESS Corporation in 2008. After serving as the Director of the Osaka Office and the General Manager of the Strategic Development Division, he became the General Manager of the Regional Development Division in 2017. By introducing the concept of "Tech Planter," he is building a regional ecosystem to create R&D-oriented ventures that will spread their wings to the world from research institutions in various regions.

Born in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture. Studied abroad during his master's program at Kumamoto University Graduate School. Currently, he is an associate professor at the Center for Global Natural Products Science attached to the Graduate School of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University. Since 2017, as a project manager and researcher of UpRod, Kumamoto University's natural products manufacturing project, he has conducted 100 company interviews with pharmaceutical and food companies, and is also conducting his own research on nematode worms. He is also working hard to implement the results of his research on nematodes in society.

D. in Agriculture from Kyushu University, Graduate School of Bioresource and Environmental Sciences. After completing his master's degree, he worked for a housing manufacturer before continuing his research at the university again, earning his Ph. He has loved nature since he was a child and enrolled in Kyushu University, which offers a course in Earth and Forest Science. Since entering the university, he has continued his research on wood. He is involved in everything from felling trees to sawing lumber himself, focusing on the "view" of wood and aiming to develop new wood materials with unique performance, even though they look like wood.

Completed a master's degree at Kyushu Institute of Technology in 2003. Joined Nippon Steel Corporation (now Nippon Steel Corporation), and in 2006 became a member of Nippon Steel Engineering Corporation (now Nippon Steel Engineering Co., Ltd.) following its spin-off. From his second year with the company, he planned and implemented the development of bioethanol production technology by applying his university research. He was involved in the design, construction, and operation of pilot plants (Kitakyushu, the Philippines, etc.), etc. In 2009, he completed a doctoral course at Kyushu Institute of Technology (Doctoral Course for Working Adults). D. in engineering, and has been developing and studying the commercialization of bioethanol production technology and CO2 capture and recovery technology at his current position since 2020.

General Manager, Research Department, Research and Development Division, KM Biologics, Inc.
B.S., Chemistry, The University of Tokyo. Doctor of Science, Kyushu University. Joined the Research Institute of Chemistry and Serotherapy (KAKETSUKEN). After working in the Research and Development Department, where he was mainly engaged in the research and development of pharmaceuticals using genetic recombination technology, he served as Director of the Research Office and Director of the Research and Development Promotion Department before assuming his current position in April 2022. Transferred from KAKETSUKEN to KM Biologics, Inc. in July 2018, following the transfer of business from KAKETSUKEN.