1971, degree, Keio University. With Teijin: 1999, General Manager, Tokyo Branch, and Corporate Officer; 2000, Deputy General Manager, Pharmaceuticals Marketing Division; 2001, also Executive Officer; 2002, General Manager, Pharmaceutical Business Unit and Teijin Group Senior Executive Officer; 2003, General Manager, Medical and Pharmaceutical Business Group, and President, Teijin Pharma; 2005, CIO, Managing Director and Member of the Board, Teijin, and President, Teijin Pharma; 2006, Senior Managing Director; 2007, CSO; 2008, President and Chief Executive Officer, Representative Director of the Board; since 2014, Chairman and Member of the Board.