1981, graduate, Faculty of Eng., Univ. of Tokyo; 1988, graduate, School of Eng., Univ. of S. California. 1981, joined Nissan Motor Co.; 1996, with Nissan Research & Dev.; 2000, with Nissan Tech. Center North America; 2001, Senior Manager, IT Eng. Dept.; 2002, Senior Manager, Advanced Tech. Planning Dept.; 2003, GM, Electronics Tech. IT Eng. Dept.; 2005, GM, IT and ITS Engineering Dept., Nissan Motor Co.; 2006, with Renault; 2009, Corp. VP, Nissan Research Center; 2013, Senior VP, Planning and Advanced Eng. Development Div.; since 2014, Global Alliance VP, Senior VP, Advanced Research and Engineering, Nissan Motor Co.