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class="container"> <div class="heading heading-lv2 text-center" data-parts="typography"> <h2><span class="heading__label">Directors</span></h2> </div> <p class="text-right" data-parts="typography">(As of June 21, 2024)</p> <div class="contents"> <div class="officer-layout js-officerProfile type-4col"> <div class="officer_column equalHeight esc-sp-equalHeight"> <div class="column_item js-officerProfile_box"> <div class="officer_column_2 js-officerProfile_switch"> <div class="column_image"> <figure class="officer_image"><img src="/en/profile/img/director_im02.jpg" alt=""></figure> <!--/column_image--></div> <div class="column_text equalHeight_button"> <dl class="officer_text js-officerProfile_text"> <dt>President</dt> <dd><span class="text_name">Yoshimi Ogawa</span></dd> </dl> <ul class="officer_button"> <li class="type-close js-officerProfile_close"><a><span>Close</span></a></li> <li class="type-open js-officerProfile_open"><a><span>Profile</span></a></li> </ul> <!--/column_text--></div> <!--/officer_column_2--></div> <div class="officer_column_3 js-officerProfile_detail"> <div class="column_inner"> <div class="column_text js-officerProfile_output_text"> <ul class="list list-bullet" data-parts="typography"> <li data-parts="typography__elm">Member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee</li> </ul> <!--/column_text--></div> <div class="column_text"> <table class="officer_table"> <tbody> <tr> <th>April 1983</th> <td>Joined Daicel Corporation</td> </tr> <tr> <th>April 2002</th> <td>Head of Business Process Innovation, Daicel Corporation</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2006</th> <td>Executive Officer, Daicel Corporation<br>Vice President of Aerospace & Defense Systems/Safety Systems Company, Daicel Corporation</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2009</th> <td>Head of Production Technology, Daicel Corporation</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2011</th> <td>Director, Daicel Corporation</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2013</th> <td>Managing Executive Officer, Daicel Corporation</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2017</th> <td>Senior Managing Executive Officer, Daicel Corporation</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2019</th> <td>President, Daicel Corporation (incumbent)<br>President and CEO, Daicel Corporation (incumbent)</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <!--/column_text--></div> <div class="column_image sp-hidden"> <figure class="figure text-center" data-parts="images"> <div class="img-wrap" data-material="c-0"> <img src="/en/profile/img/director_im02.jpg" alt="" class="figure__img img-fluid"> </div> </figure> </div> </div> <!--/officer_column_3--></div> <!--/column_item--></div> <div class="column_item js-officerProfile_box"> <div class="officer_column_2 js-officerProfile_switch"> <div class="column_image"> <figure class="officer_image"><img src="/en/profile/img/director_im03.jpg" alt=""></figure> <!--/column_image--></div> <div class="column_text equalHeight_button"> <dl class="officer_text js-officerProfile_text"> <dt>Representative Director</dt> <dd><span class="text_name">Kotaro Sugimoto </span></dd> </dl> <ul class="officer_button"> <li class="type-close js-officerProfile_close"><a><span>Close</span></a></li> <li class="type-open js-officerProfile_open"><a><span>Profile</span></a></li> </ul> <!--/column_text--></div> <!--/officer_column_2--></div> <div class="officer_column_3 js-officerProfile_detail"> <div class="column_inner"> <div class="column_text js-officerProfile_output_text"> <ul class="list list-bullet" data-parts="typography"> <li data-parts="typography__elm">Member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee</li> </ul> <!--/column_text--></div> <div class="column_text"> <table class="officer_table"> <tbody> <tr> <th>April 1984</th> <td>Joined Daicel Corporation</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2011</th> <td>Head of Raw Material Purchasing Center, Daicel Corporation</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2014</th> <td>Executive Officer, Daicel Corporation<br>Representative Director and President of Daicel Logistics Service Co., Ltd.</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2017</th> <td>Managing Executive Officer, Daicel Corporation</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2019</th> <td>Representative Director, Daicel Corporation (incumbent)</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2020</th> <td>Senior Managing Executive Officer, Daicel Corporation (incumbent)</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <!--/column_text--></div> <div class="column_image sp-hidden"> <figure class="figure text-center" data-parts="images"> <div class="img-wrap" data-material="c-0"> <img src="/en/profile/img/director_im03.jpg" alt="" class="figure__img img-fluid"> </div> </figure> </div> </div> <!--/officer_column_3--></div> <!--/column_item--></div> <div class="column_item js-officerProfile_box"> <div class="officer_column_2 js-officerProfile_switch"> <div class="column_image"> <figure class="officer_image"><img src="/en/profile/img/director_im04.jpg" alt=""></figure> <!--/column_image--></div> <div class="column_text equalHeight_button"> <dl class="officer_text js-officerProfile_text"> <dt>Director</dt> <dd><span class="text_name">Yasuhiro Sakaki</span></dd> </dl> <ul class="officer_button"> <li class="type-close js-officerProfile_close"><a><span>Close</span></a></li> <li class="type-open js-officerProfile_open"><a><span>Profile</span></a></li> </ul> <!--/column_text--></div> <!--/officer_column_2--></div> <div class="officer_column_3 js-officerProfile_detail"> <div class="column_inner"> <div class="column_text js-officerProfile_output_text"> <!--/column_text--></div> <div class="column_text"> <table class="officer_table"> <tbody> <tr> <th>April 1984</th> <td>Joined Daicel Corporation</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2012</th> <td>President of Organic Chemical Products Company, Daicel Corporation</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2014</th> <td>Executive Officer, Daicel Corporation</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2016</th> <td>President of Aerospace & Defense Systems/Safety Systems Company, Daicel Corporation</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2017</th> <td>Managing Executive Officer, Daicel Corporation</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2019</th> <td>Senior Managing Executive Officer, Daicel Corporation (incumbent)</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2020</th> <td>Director, Daicel Corporation (incumbent)</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <!--/column_text--></div> <div class="column_image sp-hidden"> <figure class="figure text-center" data-parts="images"> <div class="img-wrap" data-material="c-0"> <img src="/en/profile/img/director_im04.jpg" alt="" class="figure__img img-fluid"> </div> </figure> </div> </div> <!--/officer_column_3--></div> <!--/column_item--></div> <div class="column_item js-officerProfile_box"> <div class="officer_column_2 js-officerProfile_switch"> <div class="column_image"> <figure class="officer_image"><img src="/en/profile/img/director_im14.jpg" alt=""></figure> <!--/column_image--></div> <div class="column_text equalHeight_button"> <dl class="officer_text js-officerProfile_text"> <dt>Director</dt> <dd><span class="text_name">Toshio Shiwaku</span></dd> </dl> <ul class="officer_button"> <li class="type-close js-officerProfile_close"><a><span>Close</span></a></li> <li class="type-open js-officerProfile_open"><a><span>Profile</span></a></li> </ul> <!--/column_text--></div> <!--/officer_column_2--></div> <div class="officer_column_3 js-officerProfile_detail"> <div class="column_inner"> <div class="column_text js-officerProfile_output_text"> <!--/column_text--></div> <div class="column_text"> <table class="officer_table"> <tbody> <tr> <th>April 1987</th> <td>Joined Polyplastics Co., Ltd.</td> </tr> <tr> <th>April 2007</th> <td>Chief of Research and Development Center of Polyplastics Co., Ltd.</td> </tr> <tr> <th>March 2011</th> <td>Executive Officer of Polyplastics Co., Ltd.</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2014</th> <td>Director of Polyplastics Co., Ltd.</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2015</th> <td>Managing Executive Officer of Polyplastics Co., Ltd.</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2016</th> <td>Representative Director of Polyplastics Co., Ltd.</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2017</th> <td>Representative Director and President of Polyplastics Co., Ltd.</td> </tr> <tr> <th>April 2021</th> <td>Senior Managing Executive Officer, Daicel Corporation<br>(incumbent)</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2024</th> <td>Director, Daicel Corporation (incumbent)</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <!--/column_text--></div> <div class="column_image sp-hidden"> <figure class="figure text-center" data-parts="images"> <div class="img-wrap" data-material="c-0"> <img src="/en/profile/img/director_im14.jpg" alt="" class="figure__img img-fluid"> </div> </figure> </div> </div> <!--/officer_column_3--></div> <!--/column_item--></div> <!--/officer_column--></div> <div class="officer_toggle js-officerProfile_frame"> <div class="officer_frame js-officerProfile_output_frame"> <!--/officer_frame--></div> <!--/officer_toggle--></div> <!--/officer-layout--></div> <div class="officer-layout js-officerProfile type-4col"> <div class="officer_column equalHeight esc-sp-equalHeight"> <div class="column_item js-officerProfile_box"> <div class="officer_column_2 js-officerProfile_switch"> <div class="column_image"> <figure class="officer_image"><img src="/en/profile/img/director_im15.jpg" alt=""></figure> <!--/column_image--></div> <div class="column_text equalHeight_button"> <dl class="officer_text js-officerProfile_text"> <dt>Director</dt> <dd><span class="text_name">Naotaka Kawaguchi</span></dd> </dl> <ul class="officer_button"> <li class="type-close js-officerProfile_close"><a><span>Close</span></a></li> <li class="type-open js-officerProfile_open"><a><span>Profile</span></a></li> </ul> <!--/column_text--></div> <!--/officer_column_2--></div> <div class="officer_column_3 js-officerProfile_detail"> <div class="column_inner"> <div class="column_text js-officerProfile_output_text"> <!--/column_text--></div> <div class="column_text"> <table class="officer_table"> <tbody> <tr> <th>April 1986</th> <td>Joined Daicel Corporation</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2006</th> <td>Head of Production Innovation Center, Production Technology, Daicel Corporation</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2015</th> <td>Executive Officer, Daicel Corporation</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2020</th> <td>Managing Executive Officer, Daicel Corporation</td> </tr> <tr> <th>April 2023</th> <td>Senior Managing Executive Officer, Daicel Corporation (incumbent)</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2024</th> <td>Director, Daicel Corporation (incumbent)</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <!--/column_text--></div> <div class="column_image sp-hidden"> <figure class="figure text-center" data-parts="images"> <div class="img-wrap" data-material="c-0"> <img src="/en/profile/img/director_im15.jpg" alt="" class="figure__img img-fluid"> </div> </figure> </div> </div> <!--/officer_column_3--></div> <!--/column_item--></div> <div class="column_item js-officerProfile_box"> <div class="officer_column_2 js-officerProfile_switch"> <div class="column_image"> <figure class="officer_image"><img src="/en/profile/img/director_im08.jpg" alt=""></figure> <!--/column_image--></div> <div class="column_text equalHeight_button"> <dl class="officer_text js-officerProfile_text"> <dt>Outside Director</dt> <dd><span class="text_name">Teisuke Kitayama</span></dd> </dl> <ul class="officer_button"> <li class="type-close js-officerProfile_close"><a><span>Close</span></a></li> <li class="type-open js-officerProfile_open"><a><span>Profile</span></a></li> </ul> <!--/column_text--></div> <!--/officer_column_2--></div> <div class="officer_column_3 js-officerProfile_detail"> <div class="column_inner"> <div class="column_text js-officerProfile_output_text"> <ul class="list list-bullet" data-parts="typography"> <li data-parts="typography__elm">Member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee</li> </ul> <!--/column_text--></div> <div class="column_text"> <table class="officer_table"> <tbody> <tr> <th>June 2005</th> <td>Director President (Representative Director) of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.<br>Chairman of the Board (Representative Director) of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation</td> </tr> <tr> <th>April 2017</th> <td>Director of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2017</th> <td>Advisor of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2018</th> <td>Director, Daicel Corporation (incumbent)</td> </tr> <tr> <th>October 2018</th> <td>Honorary Advisor of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (incumbent)</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <!--/column_text--></div> <div class="column_image sp-hidden"> <figure class="figure text-center" data-parts="images"> <div class="img-wrap" data-material="c-0"> <img src="/en/profile/img/director_im08.jpg" alt="" class="figure__img img-fluid"> </div> </figure> </div> </div> <!--/officer_column_3--></div> <!--/column_item--></div> <div class="column_item js-officerProfile_box"> <div class="officer_column_2 js-officerProfile_switch"> <div class="column_image"> <figure class="officer_image"><img src="/en/profile/img/director_im10.jpg" alt=""></figure> <!--/column_image--></div> <div class="column_text equalHeight_button"> <dl class="officer_text js-officerProfile_text"> <dt>Outside Director</dt> <dd><span class="text_name">Toshio Asano</span></dd> </dl> <ul class="officer_button"> <li class="type-close js-officerProfile_close"><a><span>Close</span></a></li> <li class="type-open js-officerProfile_open"><a><span>Profile</span></a></li> </ul> <!--/column_text--></div> <!--/officer_column_2--></div> <div class="officer_column_3 js-officerProfile_detail"> <div class="column_inner"> <div class="column_text js-officerProfile_output_text"> <ul class="list list-bullet" data-parts="typography"> <li data-parts="typography__elm">Chairperson of the Nomination and Compensation Committee</li> </ul> <!--/column_text--></div> <div class="column_text"> <table class="officer_table"> <tbody> <tr> <th>April 2010</th> <td>President & Representative Director, Presidential Executive Officer of Asahi Kasei Pharma Corp.</td> </tr> <tr> <th>April 2014</th> <td>Presidential Executive Officer of Asahi Kasei Corp.</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2014</th> <td>President & Representative Director, Presidential Executive Officer of Asahi Kasei Corp.</td> </tr> <tr> <th>April 2016</th> <td>Director and Standing Advisor of Asahi Kasei Corp.</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2016</th> <td>Standing Advisor of Asahi Kasei Corp.</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2019</th> <td>Director, Daicel Corporation (incumbent)</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2022</th> <td>Advisor of Asahi Kasei Corp. (incumbent)</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <!--/column_text--></div> <div class="column_image sp-hidden"> <figure class="figure text-center" data-parts="images"> <div class="img-wrap" data-material="c-0"> <img src="/en/profile/img/director_im10.jpg" alt="" class="figure__img img-fluid"> </div> </figure> </div> </div> <!--/officer_column_3--></div> <!--/column_item--></div> <div class="column_item js-officerProfile_box"> <div class="officer_column_2 js-officerProfile_switch"> <div class="column_image"> <figure class="officer_image"><img src="/en/profile/img/director_im07.jpg" alt=""></figure> <!--/column_image--></div> <div class="column_text equalHeight_button"> <dl class="officer_text js-officerProfile_text"> <dt>Outside Director</dt> <dd><span class="text_name">Takeshi Furuichi</span></dd> </dl> <ul class="officer_button"> <li class="type-close js-officerProfile_close"><a><span>Close</span></a></li> <li class="type-open js-officerProfile_open"><a><span>Profile</span></a></li> </ul> <!--/column_text--></div> <!--/officer_column_2--></div> <div class="officer_column_3 js-officerProfile_detail"> <div class="column_inner"> <div class="column_text js-officerProfile_output_text"> <ul class="list list-bullet" data-parts="typography"> <li data-parts="typography__elm">Member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee</li> </ul> <!--/column_text--></div> <div class="column_text"> <table class="officer_table"> <tbody> <tr> <th>March 2010</th> <td>Representative Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer of Nippon Life Insurance Company</td> </tr> <tr> <th>March 2012</th> <td>Representative Director and Executive Vice President of Nippon Life Insurance Company</td> </tr> <tr> <th>July 2016</th> <td>Representative Director and Vice Chairman of Nippon Life Insurance Company</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2020</th> <td>Director, Daicel Corporation (incumbent)</td> </tr> <tr> <th>July 2022</th> <td>Advisor of Nippon Life Insurance Company (incumbent)</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2023</th> <td>Outside Director of Osaka Metro Co., Ltd (incumbent)</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <!--/column_text--></div> <div class="column_image sp-hidden"> <figure class="figure text-center" data-parts="images"> <div class="img-wrap" data-material="c-0"> <img src="/en/profile/img/director_im07.jpg" alt="" class="figure__img img-fluid"> </div> </figure> </div> </div> <!--/officer_column_3--></div> <!--/column_item--></div> <!--/officer_column--></div> <div class="officer_toggle js-officerProfile_frame"> <div class="officer_frame js-officerProfile_output_frame"> <!--/officer_frame--></div> <!--/officer_toggle--></div> <!--/officer-layout--></div> <div class="officer-layout js-officerProfile type-4col"> <div class="officer_column equalHeight esc-sp-equalHeight"> <div class="column_item js-officerProfile_box"> <div class="officer_column_2 js-officerProfile_switch"> <div class="column_image"> <figure class="officer_image"><img src="/en/profile/img/director_im11.jpg" alt=""></figure> <!--/column_image--></div> <div class="column_text equalHeight_button"> <dl class="officer_text js-officerProfile_text"> <dt>Outside Director</dt> <dd><span class="text_name">Yuriya Komatsu</span></dd> </dl> <ul class="officer_button"> <li class="type-close js-officerProfile_close"><a><span>Close</span></a></li> <li class="type-open js-officerProfile_open"><a><span>Profile</span></a></li> </ul> <!--/column_text--></div> <!--/officer_column_2--></div> <div class="officer_column_3 js-officerProfile_detail"> <div class="column_inner"> <div class="column_text js-officerProfile_output_text"> <ul class="list list-bullet" data-parts="typography"> <li data-parts="typography__elm">Member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee</li> </ul> <!--/column_text--></div> <div class="column_text"> <table class="officer_table"> <tbody> <tr> <th>April 1988</th> <td>Assistant Portfolio Manager of Credit Suisse Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. </td> </tr> <tr> <th>April 1990</th> <td>Senior Analyst of SPARX Asset Management Co., Ltd. (currently SPARX Group Co., Ltd.) </td> </tr> <tr> <th>May 1996</th> <td>Senior Research Analyst of The Dreyfus Corporation</td> </tr> <tr> <th>December 1999</th> <td>Vice President of Fiduciary Trust Company International </td> </tr> <tr> <th>September 2000</th> <td>Partner of INTELLASSET, INC. </td> </tr> <tr> <th>November 2004</th> <td>Partner of Worldeye Capital Inc. </td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2006</th> <td>Vice President of Olympus Capital Holdings Asia </td> </tr> <tr> <th>July 2010</th> <td>Managing Director of Daiwa Quantum Capital Limited </td> </tr> <tr> <th>October 2014</th> <td>Member of the Board of KADOKAWA DWANGO Corporation (currently KADOKAWA Corporation) Member of the Board of DWANGO Co., Ltd. </td> </tr> <tr> <th>July 2020</th> <td>Outside Director of NTN Corporation (incumbent)</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2021</th> <td>Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) of DREAM INCUBATOR INC. (incumbent)</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2022</th> <td>Director, Daicel Corporation (incumbent)</td> </tr> <tr> <th>January 2023</th> <td>Director of IA Partners Inc.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <!--/column_text--></div> <div class="column_image sp-hidden"> <figure class="figure text-center" data-parts="images"> <div class="img-wrap" data-material="c-0"> <img src="/en/profile/img/director_im11.jpg" alt="" class="figure__img img-fluid"> </div> </figure> </div> </div> <!--/officer_column_3--></div> <!--/column_item--></div> <div class="column_item js-officerProfile_box"> <div class="officer_column_2 js-officerProfile_switch"> <div class="column_image"> <figure class="officer_image"><img src="/en/profile/img/director_im12.jpg" alt=""></figure> <!--/column_image--></div> <div class="column_text equalHeight_button"> <dl class="officer_text js-officerProfile_text"> <dt>Outside Director</dt> <dd><span class="text_name">Mari Okajima</span></dd> </dl> <ul class="officer_button"> <li class="type-close js-officerProfile_close"><a><span>Close</span></a></li> <li class="type-open js-officerProfile_open"><a><span>Profile</span></a></li> </ul> <!--/column_text--></div> <!--/officer_column_2--></div> <div class="officer_column_3 js-officerProfile_detail"> <div class="column_inner"> <div class="column_text js-officerProfile_output_text"> <ul class="list list-bullet" data-parts="typography"> <li data-parts="typography__elm">Member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee</li> </ul> <!--/column_text--></div> <div class="column_text"> <table class="officer_table"> <tbody> <tr> <th>April 2012</th> <td>Vice President of Cabin Safety Promotion Department of Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.</td> </tr> <tr> <th>April 2013</th> <td>Vice President of Cabin Attendants Department, Haneda of Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.</td> </tr> <tr> <th>November 2014</th> <td>Deputy General Manager of Cabin Attendants and Vice President of The 1st Cabin Attendants Department, Haneda of Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2015</th> <td>Deputy General Manager of Cabin Attendants Division and Vice President of Cabin Attendants General Affairs of Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. </td> </tr> <tr> <th>September 2021</th> <td>Professor of J.F. Oberlin University (incumbent)</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2023</th> <td>Director, Daicel Corporation (incumbent)</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <!--/column_text--></div> <div class="column_image sp-hidden"> <figure class="figure text-center" data-parts="images"> <div class="img-wrap" data-material="c-0"> <img src="/en/profile/img/director_im12.jpg" alt="" class="figure__img img-fluid"> </div> </figure> </div> </div> <!--/officer_column_3--></div> <!--/column_item--></div> <div class="column_item js-officerProfile_box"> <div class="officer_column_2 js-officerProfile_switch"> <div class="column_image"> <figure class="officer_image"><img src="/en/profile/img/director_im13.jpg" alt=""></figure> <!--/column_image--></div> <div class="column_text equalHeight_button"> <dl class="officer_text js-officerProfile_text"> <dt>Outside Director</dt> <dd><span class="text_name">Keita Nishiyama</span></dd> </dl> <ul class="officer_button"> <li class="type-close js-officerProfile_close"><a><span>Close</span></a></li> <li class="type-open js-officerProfile_open"><a><span>Profile</span></a></li> </ul> <!--/column_text--></div> <!--/officer_column_2--></div> <div class="officer_column_3 js-officerProfile_detail"> <div class="column_inner"> <div class="column_text js-officerProfile_output_text"> <ul class="list list-bullet" data-parts="typography"> <li data-parts="typography__elm">Member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee</li> </ul> <!--/column_text--></div> <div class="column_text"> <table class="officer_table"> <tbody> <tr> <th>April 1985</th> <td>Joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (currently Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) </td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2011</th> <td>Director-General of the Secretariat for the TEPCO Management and Finance Investigation Task Force of Cabinet Secretariat </td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2012</th> <td>Senior Executive Managing Officer of Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (currently Japan Investment Corporation)</td> </tr> <tr> <th>July 2012</th> <td>Deputy Director-General for Economic and Social Policy of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2013</th> <td>Deputy Director-General of Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry</td> </tr> <tr> <th>July 2014</th> <td>Deputy General Manager of TEPCO-NDF Liaison Office, Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation (NDF)<br>Executive Officer of Tokyo Electric Power Company (Assistant to Chairman, Co-Superintendent of Management & Planning Division)</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2015</th> <td>Director and Executive Officer of Tokyo Electric Power Company (Assistant to Chairman, Co-Superintendent of Management & Planning Division)</td> </tr> <tr> <th>July 2018</th> <td>Director-General of Commerce and Information Policy Bureau of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry</td> </tr> <tr> <th>July 2020</th> <td>Retired from Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry</td> </tr> <tr> <th>November 2020</th> <td>Representative Director of Nishiyama Research Institute, Inc. (incumbent)</td> </tr> <tr> <th>June 2023</th> <td>Director, Daicel Corporation (incumbent)<br>Outside Director of Panasonic Holdings Corporation (incumbent)</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <!--/column_text--></div> <div class="column_image sp-hidden"> <figure class="figure text-center" data-parts="images"> <div class="img-wrap" data-material="c-0"> <img src="/en/profile/img/director_im13.jpg" alt="" class="figure__img img-fluid"> </div> </figure> </div> </div> <!--/officer_column_3--></div> <!--/column_item--></div> <!--/officer_column--></div> <div class="officer_toggle js-officerProfile_frame"> <div class="officer_frame js-officerProfile_output_frame"> <!--/officer_frame--></div> <!--/officer_toggle--></div> <!--/officer-layout--></div> </div> <!-- /container--> </section> <section class="container"> <div class="heading heading-lv2 text-center" data-parts="typography"> <h2><span class="heading__label">Audit & Supervisory Board Members</span></h2> </div> <p class="text-right" data-parts="typography">(As of June 21, 2024)</p> <div class="contents"> <div class="table-wrap" data-parts="tables"> <table class="table table-vertical table-bordered table-inline-md"> <colgroup> <col class="w-20"> <col class="w-80"> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <th class="table-tbcolor-lv2" scope="row">Mikio Yagi</th> <td>Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-tbcolor-lv2" scope="row">Kenichi Yamada</th> <td>Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-tbcolor-lv2" scope="row">Junichi Mizuo</th> <td>Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member<br> Representative Director and Chairperson of the Japan Compliance & Governance Institute<br> Honorary Professor of Surugadai University</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-tbcolor-lv2" scope="row">Hideo Makuta</th> <td>Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member<br> Registered as attorney (Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association), Lawyer of Ginza chuo Law Office<br>Outside Director of MAEDA CORPORATION<br>Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member of Fujitsu Ltd.</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-tbcolor-lv2" scope="row">Hisae Kitayama</th> <td>Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member<br> Representative of Kitayama Public Accounting Office, Certified Public Accountant<br> Outside Director of Tsubakimoto Chain Co.<br> Outside Director of EBARA CORPORATION (Chairperson of the Audit Committee)</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> <!-- /container--> </section> <section class="container"> <div class="heading heading-lv2 text-center" data-parts="typography"> <h2><span class="heading__label">Executive Officers</span></h2> </div> <p class="text-right" data-parts="typography">(As of June 21, 2024)</p> <div class="heading heading-lv5" data-parts="typography"> <h5><span class="heading__label">President and CEO</span></h5> </div> <div class="contents"> <div class="table-wrap" data-parts="tables"> <table class="table table-vertical table-bordered table-inline-md"> <colgroup> <col class="w-20"> <col class="w-80"> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <th class="table-tbcolor-lv2" scope="row">Yoshimi Ogawa</th> <td>Responsible for Institute of Human-oriented Management<br>Executive Consultant, Polyplastics Co., Ltd.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> <div class="heading heading-lv5" data-parts="typography"> <h5><span class="heading__label">Senior Managing Executive Officers</span></h5> </div> <div class="contents"> <div class="table-wrap" data-parts="tables"> <table class="table table-vertical table-bordered table-inline-md"> <colgroup> <col class="w-20"> <col class="w-80"> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <th class="table-tbcolor-lv2" scope="row">Yasuhiro Sakaki</th> <td>General Manager, Corporate Planning & Strategy Headquarters<br>General Manager, SCM Headquarters<br>Responsible for Safety SBU <br>Responsible for Healthcare SBU<br>Responsible for Material SBU<br>Responsible for Smart SBU<br>Responsible for Life Sciences SBU</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-tbcolor-lv2" scope="row">Kotaro Sugimoto </th> <td>General Manager, Corporate Support Headquarters<br>Responsible for Corporate Compliance Program Division<br>Responsible for Corporate Sustainability<br>Responsible for Digital Strategy Center</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-tbcolor-lv2" scope="row">Toshio Shiwaku</th> <td>General Manager, Assessment Headquarters<br>General Manager, R&D Headquarters<br>Responsible for Safety and Quality Assurance Headquarters<br>Responsible for Intellectual Property Center</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-tbcolor-lv2" scope="row">Naotaka Kawaguchi</th> <td>General Manager, Production Management Headquarters<br>Responsible for Engineering Center<br>Responsible for Monozukuri Production Innovation Center</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-tbcolor-lv2" scope="row">Takashi Miyamoto</th> <td>President and CEO, Polyplastics Co., Ltd.<br>General Manager, Performance Materials Headquarters</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> <div class="heading heading-lv5" data-parts="typography"> <h5><span class="heading__label">Managing Executive Officers</span></h5> </div> <div class="contents"> <div class="table-wrap" data-parts="tables"> <table class="table table-vertical table-bordered table-inline-md"> <colgroup> <col class="w-20"> <col class="w-80"> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <th class="table-tbcolor-lv2" scope="row">Yoichi Nemoto</th> <td>Division Manager, FP&C Group, Corporate Support Headquarters<br>Deputy General Manager, Corporate Support Headquarters</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-tbcolor-lv2" scope="row">Seiji Sakano</th> <td>Head of Life Sciences SBU</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-tbcolor-lv2" scope="row">Hiroshi Iwase</th> <td>Deputy Head of Smart SBU<br>President, Daicel Beyond Ltd. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> <div class="heading heading-lv5" data-parts="typography"> <h5><span class="heading__label">Executive Officers</span></h5> </div> <div class="contents"> <div class="table-wrap" data-parts="tables"> <table class="table table-vertical table-bordered table-inline-md"> <colgroup> <col class="w-20"> <col class="w-80"> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <th class="table-tbcolor-lv2" scope="row">Hitoshi Hayashi</th> <td>Division Manager, Assessment Promotion, Assessment Headquarters<br>Deputy General Manager, Assessment Headquarters</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-tbcolor-lv2" scope="row">Akio Kojima</th> <td>Assistant Head of Institute of Human-oriented Management </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-tbcolor-lv2" scope="row">Haruyoshi Tashika</th> <td>General Manager, Safety and Quality Assurance Headquarters</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-tbcolor-lv2" scope="row">Seiji Yamakado</th> <td>President, Daicel Miraizu Ltd.<br>Chairperson, Shanghai Daicel Polymers,Ltd.</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-tbcolor-lv2" scope="row">Nobuhiko Ikeda</th> <td>Plant General Manager, Arai Plant<br>President, Daicel Arai Chemical Ltd.</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-tbcolor-lv2" scope="row">Kazuya Kurosawa</th> <td>Head of Material SBU</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-tbcolor-lv2" scope="row">Takaharu Takikawa</th> <td>Head of Engineering Center</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-tbcolor-lv2" scope="row">Masahiko Hirokawa</th> <td>Division Manager, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications, Corporate Support Headquarters<br>Deputy General Manager, Corporate Support Headquarters<br>Head of Corporate Sustainability</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-tbcolor-lv2" scope="row">Mitsuteru Mutsuda</th> <td>Deputy General Manager, R&D Headquarters</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-tbcolor-lv2" scope="row">Ryohei Yamada</th> <td>Division Manager, Medical Device Division, Life Sciences SBU<br>Deputy Head of Life Sciences SBU</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-tbcolor-lv2" scope="row">Eiichi Ryobo</th> <td>Head of Safety SBU<br>Chairperson, Daicel Safety Systems (Jiangsu)Co., Ltd.<br>Chairperson, Daicel Safety Technologies (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd.<br>Chairperson, Daicel Safety Systems Americas, Inc. </td> </tr> </tbody> 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