MEMBER_CATEGORIES: HABITAT Phase2(2020-2022)

Kurita Takuya

In 1984, graduated from the faculty of law of The University of Kyoto. His career started as a government official of the Ministry of Construction, and he has had broad experiences in the policy field of national land and regional development, urban policy, city planning and infrastructure development. He also has many legislative achievements in such policy fields.
Between 2015 and 2018 he worked as director general of the City Bureau, and between 2018 and 2019 director general of the Policy Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
In 2020, vice-minister of the ministry.
Holder of M.Phil of Land Economy and Ph.D of Science and Engineering.

Igeta Yuki

In 2024, she completed her doctoral course study at the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, the University of Tokyo, Doctor of Environmental Studies. She joined DeNA Co., Ltd. and engaged in the development of autonomous driving services and field test operations. She was appointed to her present position in September 2021. Her specialty is Urban Design.

Masola, Alessia

Joined Hitachi’s Center for Technology Innovation – Social Systems Engineering in 2019, and engaged in research and development on smart cities.

Odagiri Mirai

After completing his Master’s degree in public policy at the Graduate School of Public Policy, the University of Tokyo, he joined Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan. He was selected the Executive Secretary to Dr. Masaki OGUSHI Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry. In 2015, he was elected as one of six in the politics and policy field as Propicker at NewPicks, Inc., which is a well-known Japanese social economic media company that specializes in economic information. He established Japan Association of Public Meets Innovation in 2018. In 2020, after getting MPA in Economic Policy Management at School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, he was elected as Pro Publingal at Publingual, Inc., which is Japanese social policy media.

Fukuda Koji

He joined Hitachi, Ltd. in 2005. Since then, he has been engaged in research on artificial intelligence, autonomous distributed systems, and policy Proposal AI. PhD (Science).

Suzuki Kei

Dr. Kei Suzuki joined Hitachi Ltd. in 1989.
He has been engaged in several research area such as: LSI design methodology, sensor networks, Analysis of sensor oriented big data and its application, and social systems engineering.

Furuya Soichi, Dr.

He has been working with Hitachi since April 1997. He has been engaged in research and development in the areas such as critical infrastructure protection, service design for infrastructures and utilities including transportations, energy, and financial sectors, and smart cities. Doctor of Engineering in 2003 (Cryptography).

Osaki Shin, Dr. Eng.

He completed his master course study at the Graduate School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo in 2005. Later in 2017, he got his doctoral degree by dissertation at The University of Tokyo (Doctor of Engineering). He had worked as a consultant of urban planning in a private company (2005-09), an assistant professor of “Landscape & Civic Design Lab.” in The University of Tokyo (2009-17) and a director of “Urban Design Center Matsuyama” (2017-20). He was appointed to his present position in April 2020. His specialities are urban planning and landscape/infrastructure design.

Sasao Tomoyo

In 2016, she completed her doctor course study at the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, the University of Tokyo, Doctor of Environmental Studies. After a Research Fellowship for Young Scientists of JSPS, she was an Assistant Professor at Tokushima University (2017-20). She was appointed to her present position in April 2020. Her specialities are participatory design and participatory sensing.

Iijima Katsuya, MD, PhD

[Academic/Professional Qualification]
1990- Resident, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Chiba Medical University
1997- Fellow, Department of Geriatric Medicine, The University of Tokyo Hospital
2001- Assistant professor, Department of Geriatric Medicine, The University of Tokyo Hospital
2002- Research fellow, Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University, USA
2006- Lecturer, Department of Geriatric Medicine, The University of Tokyo Hospital
2011- Associate professor, Institute of Gerontology, The University of Tokyo
2016-present, Professor, Institute of Gerontology, The University of Tokyo

2015-present, Intellectual private-sector member of “National Assembly of Dynamic Engagement of All Citizens” (The Cabinet Office) 内閣府 一億総活躍国民会議 有識者民間議員

[Specialties and Interests]
Integrated community-based care system, Prevention of sarcopenia-related frailty, Patient-centered home medical care, Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Yoshimoto Naoki, Dr.Eng.

Joined Advanced Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd. in 2003 and joined the H-U Tokyo Lab. in 2017. He specializes in environmental functional materials, energy management, and renewable energy application for building equipment system. Professional Engineer of Japan (Chemistry, Comprehensive Technical Management).

Matsuoka Hideyuki, Dr.Sci.

In 1987, after completing his Master’s degree in physics in the Graduate School of Science, the University of Tokyo, he joined Hitachi. He worked on research and development in the field of semiconductor devices at the Central Research Laboratory. In 2004, he was appointed to the position of Department Manager of the ULSI Research Department. In 2005, he became Laboratory Manager of the Nano-System Laboratory in the Advanced Research Laboratory, and in 2011, he became General Manager of the Magnetic Materials Research Laboratory at Hitachi Metals, Ltd. Since 2013, he has been Senior Chief Researcher of the Research and Development Group and was appointed to his present position in 2016.

Deguchi Atsushi, Dr.Eng.

Dr. Atsushi DEGUCHI specializes in the academic field of urban design and planning. He received a Doctor of Engineering Degree from UTokyo in 1990. He was awarded as Grand Prix in the IFHP International Student Competition in 1987. He has promoted lots of frontier research and education projects on urban design and planning issues such as the building control of high-density urban environment and sustainable urban design at Kyushu University (1993-2011) and UTokyo (2011-present). He is a director of Hitachi and UTokyo Joint Research for realization of “Society 5.0”.
He is an active practitioner as well, and has lots of pragmatic experiences as an urban designer and a master planner, and is well-known as a master planner in the new campus plan of Kyushu University and Island City Project in Fukuoka City. He has been awarded as Ishikawa Prize by City Planning Institute of Japan in 2015 and 2016. Since 2011, he has had initiative to conduct the Kashiwanoha Campus Town and Smart City Project as President of Urban Design Center, Kashiwanoha (UDCK), which achievements has been highly evaluated and awarded as Good Design Award 2013 and Green City Award in 2015.

Karasawa Kaori

Ph.D (Social Psychology), University of California, Los Angeles, 1992. After working as an associate Professor at Nagoya university, she became an Associate Professor at the University of Tokyo in 2006. She was appointed to her present position in 2010.

She specializes in social psychology, in particular, social cognition, moral judgment and mind perception. She is also promoting a project related to experimental philosophy in collaboration with science philosophers

Watanabe Toshiya

Toshiya Watanabe completed his doctoral program in inorganic material at the engineering college of Tokyo Institute of Technology. He joined TOTO LTD in 1984. After working as assistant director at TOTO’s Photo Frontier Business Promotion Center, he received an appointment as teaching fellow at University of Tokyo’s Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology in 1998. Later, he received an appointment as professor in 2001. Currently, he is a Professor of the　Institute for Future Initiatives (IFI) and Technology Management for Innovation (TMI). He is also general manager of the Division of University Corporate Relations, head of the Office of Export Control, teaching fellow at MIP of Professional Graduate School of Tokyo University of Science and a chairman of the Intellectual Property Association of Japan. He held the position as member of the Industrial Structure Council of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. He is chairman of planning committee of Cabinet Council Intellectual Property Headquarter. He received the Nikkei Biz Tech Award in 2002 and was awarded the Prime Minister’s Prize in 2004 for his contribution in forming the alliance of industry-government-academia. He has published many books including “TLO and License Associates” (KPC) and “Introduction to Patent and Technical Transfer for People with Science and Technology Background” (Iwanami Shoten), “Intellectual Asset-Based Management General Overview Series” (Hakuto Shobo)”, IP management by Innovator” (Hakuto Shobo) and has authored more than 100 academic papers.