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President Ryoji Noyori

AppointedOctober 1, 2003
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2002Director, Institute for Advanced Research, Nagoya University
1997Dean, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University
1972Professor, Nagoya University
1968Associate Professor, Nagoya University

Executive Director Akihiro Fujita

AppointedJuly 31, 2010
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2008Director-General for Policy Planning in charge of science and technology policy and innovation, Cabinet Office
2007Director-General, MEXT Research and Development Bureau

Executive Director Teruo Furuya

AppointedApril 1, 2009
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2008Director, RIKEN General Affairs Division
2006Director, RIKEN Yokohama Institute Research Promotion Division

Executive Director Maki Kawai

AppointedApril 1, 2010
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2009Deputy Director, RIKEN Advanced Science Institute
2004Professor, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo & Chief Scientist, Surface Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN (concurrent)
1991Chief Scientist, Surface Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN

Executive Director Masaaki Tanaka

AppointedJanuary 1, 2011
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2009Deputy Director, RIKEN Kobe Institute
2008MEXT Deputy Director-General, Research and Development Bureau
2007MEXT Director for Personnel Affairs

Executive Director Kenji Oeda

AppointedApril 1, 2011
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2010Fellow, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
2007Deputy Director-General, Council for Science and Technology Policy, Cabinet Office, The Government of Japan
2001Group Manager, Molecular Biology Group, Environmental Health Science Laboratory, Sumitomo Chemical Company

Auditor Masahiko Uomori

AppointedJanuary 1, 2010
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2009Professor, Graduate School of Engineering Management, Shibaura Institute of Technology
2007Auditor, Dow Corning Toray
2006Executive director in charge of new operations and electronic materials division, Dow Corning Toray
2000Executive Director and Industry Division Director, Dow Corning Toray

Auditor Itaru Shimizu

AppointedOctober 1, 2011
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2011Senior partner, Public Center, Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC
2003Director, Public Center, Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC