ITO Takeo, Deputy Director

Message for researchers

I will help in carrying on research activities especially that you might think are difficult to deal with due to lack of time, such as preparation and information gathering for grant application, and management of collaborative research. Please feel free to contact us.

Specialized field/skill

Basic Chemistry, Complex Chemistry, Biomolecular Science, Nano-micro Chemistry, Materials Chemistry

What made you decide to become a URA?

I believe that university social responsibility is not only to convey knowledge gained through research and educational activities but also to return the outcomes to society. As a faculty member, I had been trying to contribute to society by fostering the next generation through research and educational activities. But the opportunity to work at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry made me want to actively engage in university-industry collaboration that would lead to returning research outcomes to society in another way. The research administration is an attractive profession as it enables me to be involved with research support at university and connects me to experts in different fields with utilizing my experience.

History

B.S, Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University

Ph.D. (Engineering), Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University

Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Maryland

Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University

Specialist Staff Member (Research Administrator), Kyoto University Research Administration Office

Specially Appointed Professor, Office of Society Academia Collaboration for Innovation, Kyoto University

Deputy Director, Industry-University Collaboration Office, Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Additional comments

Research environment in universities has been radically changing. I aim to realize a better environment where researchers can concentrate on their research and cooperate with each other beyond age, research fields, gender, and industry or academia sectors.

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