Watanabe Masahiro

In 1991, completed a Master’s course specializing in system engineering in the Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, and joined Hitachi, Ltd.. At Hitachi Research Institute, worked on analysis of electric power systems and research and development of control technology. In 2015, completed a doctoral course in the Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University. Appointed to his present position in 2016. Doctor of Engineering.

Komiyama Ryoichi

Ryoichi Komiyama obtained a Ph.D. degree of electrical engineering from the University of Tokyo in 2003. He served as senior researcher in Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ), research associate in the University of Tokyo and present position since 2022. His fields of research are energy system modeling and analysis.

Yokoyama Akihiko

In 1984, completed a doctoral course in Department of Electrical Engineering in the Graduate School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo. Doctor of Engineering. In 1984, Assistant, in 1985, Lecturer, in 1989, Associate Professor, and in 2000, Professor in Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Systems, School of Engineering, and in 2008, Professor in Department of Advanced Energy, School of Frontier Sciences, the University of Tokyo. He has just held his present position again in 2019. His major is power systems engineering, and recently, he has researched smart grids. He was the 104th President of the Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan, and He is now Administrative Council Member, Steering Committee Member, and Japanese National Committee Chairman of the International Council on Large Electric Systems (CIGRE), and Japanese National Committee Chairman of the IEC TC8 and TC123.

Fujii Yasumasa

Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
In 1993, completed a Doctoral Course specializing in electrical engineering in the Graduate School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo.
Served as AssistantResearch Associate, Lecturer, and Associateistant Professor in the Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, then Associateistant Professor in the Graduate School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo, Assistant Professor and later Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, the University of Tokyo, and was appointed to his present position in 2008.
His specialty is policy analysis based on energy system engineering and energy economy models.

Ohashi Hiroshi

Graduated from the School of Economics of the University of Tokyo. In 2000, graduated from Northwestern University in the United States (earned a PhD in economics).
After serving as Assistant Professor in the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia in Canada and then as Associate Professor of the Graduate School of Economics, the University of Tokyo, he was appointed to his present position in 2012. His specialties are industrial organization theory, competition policy, and economic policy. He has been a member of various committees, including the Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy and the Electricity and Gas Market Surveillance Commission. He has received the Miyazawa Kenichi Prize (Fair Trade Commission) and the Enjoji Jiro Prize (Japan Center for Economic Research).

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).