Introduction of Visiting Professor

Dr Masayoshi WATANABE

Education

TOHOKU UNIVERSITY, Graduate School of Engineering, Management of Science & Technology, Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), 2005

TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Graduate School of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Master of engineering, 1990

TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Department Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of engineering, 1988

Employment History

1990 Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), Agency of Industry and Science and Technology, General Affairs Div, Technical official

1991 MITI Basic Industrial Bureau, Iron & Steel making Div, Technical chief

1993 MITII, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Planning Div, Technical chief

1995 METI, Consumer Products Industries Bureau, Quality of Life Div, Deputy Director

1997 MITI, Trade and Economic Cooperate Bureau, Technical cooperation Div. Deputy Director

1999 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japanese Embassy to the Netherlands, Economic Section, First Secretary

2001 Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Trade and Economic Cooperate Bureau, Trade Insurance Div, Deputy Director

2002 METI, Tohoku Bureau, General affairs Div. Director

2005 METI, Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau, R&D Div, Director for R&D Planning

2007 METI, Manufacturing Industries Bureau, Director of Machine Parts and Tooling Industries Office, Director of MONODZUKURI Policy Planning Office

(2005- IWATE UNIVERSITY, Visiting Professor)