Executive Members (2026)
President
OGAWA Hisao（小川 久雄）Appointment Period: April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2027
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Brief Career History | |
| June 1978 | Medical Intern, Hospital, Kumamoto University | |
| November 1979 | Medical Intern, Kumamoto Chuo Hospital | |
| May 1980 | Medical Intern, Hospital, Kumamoto University | |
| June 1980 | Doctor, Hospital, Kumamoto University | |
| July 1980 | Doctor, Hospital, Amakusa Chuo Hospital | |
| July 1981 | Doctor, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center | |
| July 1984 | Doctor, Hospital, Kumamoto University | |
| February 1985 | Research Associate, Health Care Center, Kumamoto University | |
| April 1986 | Doctor, Yatsushiro General Hospital | |
| April 1987 | Research Associate, Hospital, Kumamoto University | |
| July 1991 | Lecturer, Hospital, Kumamoto University | |
| April 1997 | Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Kumamoto University | |
| October 2000 | Professor, School of Medicine, Kumamoto University | |
| April 2005 - March 2007 |
Vice-president, Hospital, Kumamoto University | |
| October 2015 | Vice-president, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center | |
| February 2016 | President, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center | |
| April 2021 | President, Kumamoto University | |
Auditors
WATANABE Keiko（渡辺 啓子）Appointment Period: September 1, 2024 to June 30, 2028
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Brief Career History | |
| April 1981 - October 1985 | Joined Applied Materials Japan, Inc. | |
| November 1985 - July 1990 | Joined Dacrotoshamrock Japan Co. | |
| August 1990 | Joined Bosch Corporation | |
| September 1990 | Manager, Export Import Section, Business Management Division, Bosch Corporation | |
| October 2005 | General Manager, Administration and Purchasing Department, Bosch Corporation | |
| March 2010 | General Manager, Logistics Planning Department, Baosch Corporation | |
| May 2019 | Director, Japan Customs Brokers Association (part-time) | |
| November 2019 - December 2021 |
Business Advisor, Bosch Corporation | |
| September 2022 | Auditor, Kumamoto University | |
SATO Toshiro（佐藤 敏郎）Appointment Period: September 1, 2024 to June 30, 2028
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Brief Career History | |
| April 1991 | Chuo Coopers & Lybrand Consulting Co., Ltd. | |
| January 1993 | Yamada & Partners Tax Co. | |
| April 1998 – Present | President of Toshiro Sato Office, Certified Public Accountant | |
| January 2005 | President & Director, Comprehensive Research Institute for Owner-Managed Companies | |
| June 2007 | Director, TFP Consulting Group Co., Ltd. (The current name is Yamada Consulting Group Co., Ltd.) | |
| March 2009 – Present | Representative Partner, K T Two Tax Corporation | |
| May 2014 | External Director of Education, Riso Co., Ltd. | |
| June 2016 | Vice President, Kanagawa Chapter of the Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants | |
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July 2019 |
Executive Director, the Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants, in charge of tax matters |
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| December 2019 | Certified Public Accountant Examination Committee Member (Tax Law) | |
| December 2021 | Member of the Tax Subcommittee within the Working Group on Practical Training Curriculum and Materials of Japan Foundation for Accounting Education and Learning | |
| June 2024 | Part-time auditor, Kumamoto Hotel Castle | |
| September 2024 | Part-time auditor, Kumamoto University | |
Board Members
TOMIZAWA Kazuhito（富澤 一仁）Appointment Period: April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027
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Primary Responsibilities: University Reform, Evaluation and Human Resources |
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| Brief Career History | ||
| June 1989 | Medical Staff, Kagawa University Hospital | |
| April 1990 | Mitoyo General Hospital | |
| April 1995 | Assistant, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa Medical University | |
| October 1995 | Assistant, Faculty of Medicine, Okayama University | |
| September 1997 | Research Fellow, Rockefeller University | |
| April 2001 | Lecturer, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Okayama University | |
| April 2003 | Associate Professor, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Okayama University | |
| June 2008 | Professor, Graduate School of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University | |
| April 2015 - March 2019 | Vice Dean, Graduate School of Medical Education, Kumamoto University | |
| April 2019 - March 2021 | Dean, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University Dean, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University Dean, School of Medicine, Kumamoto University |
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| April 2021 |
Executive Vice President, Kumamoto University |
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OTANI Jun（大谷 順）Appointment Period: April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027
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Primary Responsibilities: Global Strategy and Research/Regional Collaboration |
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| Brief Career History | ||
| February 1987 | Researcher, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego | |
| November 1987 | Assistant, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University | |
| October 1993 | Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Kumamoto University | |
| September 2001 | Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Kumamoto University | |
| April 2007 - December 2008 |
Director, International Students Center, Kumamoto University | |
| April 2010 - March 2014 |
Vice Dean, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University | |
| April 2014 - March 2016 |
Dean, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University | |
| April 2016 - March 2020 |
Vice Director, International Research Organization for Advanced Science and Technology, Kumamoto University | |
| April 2019 | Vice President, Kumamoto University (until March 2021) Director, Organization for Globalization |
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April 2021 |
Executive Vice President, Kumamoto University |
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MIZUMOTO Toyofumi（水元 豊文）Appointment Period: April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027
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Primary Responsibilities: Education, Student Support, Human Resources, and Labor Affairs |
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| Brief Career History | ||
| June 1992 - March 2004 |
Senior Researcher, International Telecommunication Economic Research Institute | |
| April 2004 | Associate Professor, Faculty of Letters, Kumamoto University | |
| August 2010 | Professor, Faculty of Letters, Kumamoto University | |
| April 2013 - March 2015 |
Vice Dean, Faculty of Letters, Kumamoto University | |
| April 2015 - March 2023 |
Dean, Faculty of Letters, Kumamoto University | |
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April 2017 - |
Dean, Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences, Kumamoto University |
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| April 2021 - March 2023 |
Dean, Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences, Kumamoto University | |
| April 2023 | Executive Vice President, Kumamoto University | |
TAKAHASHI Hiroyuki（高橋 浩之）Appointment Period: April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027
| Primary Responsibilities: Research and Industry-Academia Collaboration | ||
| Brief Career History | ||
| January 1989 | Research Associate, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo | |
| October 1993 | Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo | |
| October 1996 | Associate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo | |
| June 2001 | Associate Professor, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), with a concurrent appointment at the Institute of Materials Structure Science | |
| April 2005 | Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo | |
| September 2018 | Professor, International Muography Research Organization, The University of Tokyo (concurrent appointment) | |
| April 2019 | Specially Appointed Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo (concurrent appointment) |
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| April 2021 | Professor, Radiation Science Collaborative Research Organization, The University of Tokyo (concurrent appointment) |
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| April 2026 | Executive Vice President, Kumamoto University | |
INOUE Kenichi（井上 賢一）Appointment Period: April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027
| Primary Responsibilities: General Affairs, Finance and Facilities | ||
| Brief Career History | ||
| April 1986 | High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK) | |
| October 1995 | Elementary and Secondary Education Bureau, Ministry of Education | |
| April 1999 | International Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) | |
| April 2002 | Elementary and Secondary Education Bureau, MEXT | |
| April 2005 | Assistant Director, Third Training Program Section, Training Projects Department, National Center for Teachers' Development | |
| April 2007 | Director, Research Cooperation Division, Chiba University | |
| August 2009 | Assistant Director, Student Affairs Division, Elementary and Secondary Education Bureau, MEXT | |
| April 2011 | Assistant Director, Educational Personnel Division, Elementary and Secondary Education Bureau, MEXT | |
| April 2013 | Assistant Director, Special Needs Education Division, Elementary and Secondary Education Bureau, MEXT | |
| April 2015 | Assistant Director, International Education Division, Elementary and Secondary Education Bureau, MEXT | |
| October 2016 | Assistant Director, Scientific Research Aid Division, Research Promotion Bureau, MEXT | |
| April 2018 | Assistant Director, Promotion Policy Division, Research Promotion Bureau, MEXT | |
| April 2019 | Senior Specialist for the Promotion of Industrial Education, attached to the Councillor for Elementary and Secondary Education, Elementary and Secondary Education Bureau, MEXT; concurrently served as Director, Industrial Education Promotion Office | |
| April 2021 | Director, General Affairs Department, Kyushu University | |
| April 2024 | Vice President, Kyushu University | |
| May 2024 | Secretary-General, National Institutes for the Humanities | |
| April 2026 | Executive Vice President and Executive Secretary-General, Kumamoto University | |
MIYAO Chikako（宮尾 千加子）Appointment Period: August 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027
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Primary Responsibilities: Public Relations, Branding and Government Collaboration |
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Brief Career History |
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| April 1982 | Joined Kumamoto Prefectural Government | |
| April 2009 | Director, Kumamoto Brand Promotion Division, Department of Commerce, Tourism and Labor, Kumamoto Prefectural Government | |
| April 2011 | Director, Tourism Division, Department of Commerce, Tourism and Labor, Kumamoto Prefectural Government | |
| April 2012 | Director, Environmental Policy Division, Department of Environment and Living, Kumamoto Prefectural Government | |
| April 2014 | Director-General, Commerce and Labor Bureau, Department of Commerce, Tourism and Labor, Kumamoto Prefectural Government | |
| April 2015 | Policy Advisor, Department of Environment and Living, Kumamoto Prefectural Government | |
| April 2016 - April 24, 2019 |
Superintendent of Education, Kumamoto Prefectural Board of Education | |
| April 25, 2019 - July 31, 2021 |
Director, Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art | |
| April 2021 - July 2021 | Advisor, Kumamoto University | |
| July 31, 2021 | Part-time Member, Kumamoto Prefectural Public Safety Commission | |
| August 2021 | Executive Director (part-time), Kumamoto University | |
Vice Presidents
HIRAI Toshinori（平井 俊範）Appointment Period: April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2027
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Primary Responsibilities: Hospital Management | |
| Brief Career History | ||
| June 1989 | Resident, Kumamoto University Hospital | |
| August 1990 | Employed at Miyakonojo Medical Association Hospital | |
| April 1995 | Staff Physician, Kumamoto University Hospital | |
| January 1996 | Research Fellow, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital | |
| April 1998 | Physician, Amakusa Medical Center Established by the Amakusa District Medical Association | |
| April 2003 | Assistant, Kumamoto University Hospital | |
| January 2005 | Lecturer, Kumamoto University Hospital | |
| February 2006 | Associate Professor, Graduate School of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences/School of Medicine, Kumamoto University | |
| March 2015 |
Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki |
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| September 2020 | Professor, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University | |
| April 2021 - March 2024 | Director, Central Radiology Department, Kumamoto University Hospital Director, Department of Radiological Diagnosis, Kumamoto University Hospital |
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| April 2023 - March 2024 | Vice Director, Kumamoto University Hospital | |
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April 2024 |
Vice President, Kumamoto University |
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KANAOKA Shogo（金岡 省吾）Appointment Period: April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027
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Primary Responsibilities: Regional Revitalization and Community Collaboration | |
| Brief Career History | ||
| April 1991 | Sanwa Research and Consulting Co., Ltd. | |
| July 2006 | Associate Professor, University of Toyama (Community Development and Cultural Support Center) | |
| April 2009 | Professor, University of Toyama (Organization for Promotion of Regional Collaboration) | |
| May 2015 - February 2021 |
Vice Director, Organization for Promotion of Regional Collaboration, University of Toyama | |
| March 2021 | Professor Emeritus, University of Toyama | |
| March 2021 | Professor, Kumamoto University (Kumamoto Innovative Development Organization) | |
| April 2023 | Vice President, Kumamoto University | |
FUJIYOSHI Takanori（藤吉 孝則）Appointment Period: April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027
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Primary Responsibilities: Admissions and Promotion of Next-Generation Education | |
| Brief Career History | ||
| June 1990 | Assistant, Faculty of Engineering, Kumamoto University | |
| June 1995 | Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Kumamoto University | |
| October 2007 | Professor, Graduate School of Science and Technology/Faculty of Engineering, Kumamoto University | |
| April 2018 | Director, Education Center for Global Human Resources, Faculty of Engineering, Kumamoto University (until March 2020) Vice Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Kumamoto University (until March 2025) |
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| April 2025 | Vice President, Kumamoto University | |
OHIRA Shinichi（大平 慎一）Appointment Period: April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027
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Primary Responsibilities: Faculty Affairs and Diversity Promotion | |
| Brief Career History | ||
| April 2004 - March 2006 |
Research Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science | |
| April 2006 - April 2008 |
Overseas Research Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science | |
| April 2008 - March 2009 |
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Texas at Arlington | |
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April 2009 |
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Science and Technology/ Faculty of Science, Kumamoto University |
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| June 2019 - March 2025 |
Gender Equality Coordinator | |
| April 2021 | Professor, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Technology/ Faculty of Science, Kumamoto University | |
| April 2024 - March 2025 |
Vice Dean, Faculty of Science, Kumamoto University | |
| April 2025 | Vice President, Kumamoto University | |
MIYAKE Masato（三宅 雅人） Appointment Period: October 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027
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Primary Responsibilities: University Strategy | |
| Brief Career History | ||
| April 2003 | Researcher, Samco Inc. | |
| November 2003 | Research Associate, Department of Earth Science, University of Cambridge | |
| April 2006 – November 2008 |
Senior Researcher, Samco Inc. | |
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January 2009 |
Process Engineer, Aixtron K.K. |
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| April 2012 | Manager, Technical Marketing, Aixtron K.K. Director, New Technology Promotion Office (Until September 2013) |
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| January 2014 | Associate Professor (Specially Appointed, URA), Research Promotion Center for Advanced Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) | |
| January 2017 | Associate Professor, Research Promotion Division, Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) | |
| April 2023 – Present | Professor, Research Organization of Open Innovation and Collaboration, Ritsumeikan University | |
| April 2025 | Vice President, Ritsumeikan University | |
| October 2025 – Present | Distinguished Professor, Headquarters for Research and Development Strategy, Kumamoto University Vice President, Kumamoto University |
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TAKEUCHI Yukiko（竹内 裕希子）Appointment Period: October 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027
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Primary Responsibilities: Disaster Prevention and Safety Management | |
| Brief Career History | ||
| Aprip 2003 | Research Fellow, National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) | |
| April 2006 | Researcher, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University | |
| April 2008 | Lecturer (Program-Specific), Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University | |
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October 2010 |
Assistant Professor (Program-Specific), Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University |
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| March 2012 | Associate Professor (Program-Specific), Center for the Promotion of Interdisciplinary Education and Research, Kyoto University | |
| June 2013 | Specially Appointed Associate Professor, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University | |
| March 2014 | Associate Professor, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University | |
| January 2023 | Professor, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Kumamoto University | |
| October 2025 | Vice President, Kumamoto University | |
TAKAGI Yasue（髙木 康衣）Appointment Period: April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027
| Primary Responsibilities: Student Life and Study Abroad Support | ||
| Brief Career History | ||
| April 2006 | Lecturer, Kyushu International University | |
| April 2008 | Associate Professor, Kyushu International University | |
| April 2014 | Associate Professor, School of Law, Kumamoto University | |
| February 2024 | Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Kumamoto University | |
| April 2025 | Head, Department of Law, Faculty of Law, Kumamoto University | |
| January 2026 | Vice President, Kumamoto University | |