Yi-chun Chen works as a project researcher at the Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo since November 2020. She has a BA in Political Science from National Taiwan University, and obtained her Ph.D. in Global Environmental Studies (environmental economics field) from Kyoto University in 2019. Her research interests include energy transition studies, renewable energy policies, and sustainable niche development.
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Shiroyama Hideaki
Hideaki SHIROYAMA is a professor of public administration at the Graduate School of Public Policy and the Graduate School for Law and Politics, The University of Tokyo. He studies about global governance/ international administration, science/ technology and public policy and policy process. He was the Dean of the Graduate School of Public Policy from 2014 to 2016 and the Director of Policy Alternatives Research Institute from 2010 to 2014. He is the Director of Science, Technology, Innovation and Governance Program and the Coordinator of Graduate Program for Social Design and Management. He serves as a member of various government advisory councils on higher education, nuclear safety, consumer safety, space policy and AI/ IT. His major publications include “Technology Governance” in Sustainability Science: A Multidisciplinary Approach, United Nations University Press, 2011, “Governance for sustainability: knowledge integration and multi-actor dimensions in risk management”, Sustainability Science, vol.7 (2012), International Administration (Yuhikaku 2013) and Science, Technology and Politics (Minerva Publisher 2018).
Joao Gari da Silva Fonseca Junior
Urabe Chiyori T.
Chiyori T. Urabe received a Doctor of Human and Environmental Studies from Kyoto University in 2006.
Since 2014, she has been a Project Assistant Professor at the Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo.
Her research interests include energy system integration.
Sato Yasuo
Director of the Energy Innovation Center of the Research and Development Group, Hitachi, Ltd.
In 1994, he completed his studies in the Graduate School of Engineering, Yokohama National University, and joined Hitachi, Ltd.. Posted to the Hitachi Research Institute, developed electric power system stabilization systems, and created electric power trading support systems. In 2008, he was sent overseas to Washington, DC. He participated in the establishment of research and development strategy for smart grids under green new deal policies. After his return to Japan, he resumed research and development. In 2013, he was appointed to his present position, in which he is responsible for the research themes: response to electricity deregulation, energy management, and electric power electronics application products.
Yamada Tatsuya
In 1987, joined Hokuriku Electric Power Company. After a 1998 posting to the Institute of Energy Economics, he joined Hitachi, Ltd. in 2002. He works on the planning of business strategies for energy-related businesses. In 2014, he became Director of the Management Planning Department of the Strategy Planning Headquarters, then in 2016 Director of the Energy Solution Business Unit Strategic Planning Headquarters, and was appointed to his present position in 2018.
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.
