Profile

Career

• September 1955: Born in Ibaraki Prefecture

• March 1978: Graduated from the Faculty of Engineering, Department of Polymer Chemistry, Kyoto University

• March 1980: Completed Master’s Program, Graduate School of Kyoto University

• May 1983: Ph.D. in Polymer Science, University of Akron, USA

• June 1983: Joined The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.

• 1983–1992: Research & Development (resins, adhesives)

• 1992–1996: Tire raw material development

• 1996–1998: Next-generation tire research

• 1998–2007: Tire material design

• 2005–2007: General Manager, Tire Material Design Department

• 2007–2012: Head of Industrial Products Business Division, Head of Aerospace Products Division, Head of Research Division

• 2012–2025: Chief Engineer, Senior Technical Advisor, Advisory Fellow

• March 31, 2025: Retired from The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.