Professional Experience
OLYMPUS Corp.              1922 – Present
2014 – 2017
General manager for 40 engineers to drive innovative projects in the area of gastro intestinal endoscopy, endo-urology/gynecology/ENT and general surgery
Development of a new business in the area of histopathology
Project leader of 5 years OLYMPUS global R&D strategy
Establishment of design thinking center in the United States
2017 – Present
Chief Fellow*2 / Innovation Manager in Technology Innovation Office, directly report to CTO
Management of Global OLYMPUS innovation strategy
Establishment of innovation management system
Innovative project initiation in the area of gastro intestinal endoscopy, endo-urology/gynecology/ENT and general surgery
Technology scouting including investment and M&A

Education
BS 1990 Chiba university, Image science and engineering
MS 1992 Chiba university, Image science and engineering
Ph.D. 2003 Tokyo institute of technology, Biomedical optics

Teaching activity
Chiba university: Part time lecturer
Tokyo university: Visiting professor (from April, 2019)
Tohoku university: Visiting professor (from April, 2019)

Awards
2004 Best employee (OLYMPUS internal award)
2007 Best NIKKEI product and service award (Group winning)
2009 President award of Kanto reginal, Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation
2011 Prime minister award of Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation
2016 Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Minister award
2017 Medal with Purple Ribbon
2017 Special contributing innovator award (OLYMPUS internal award)

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