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Kohei ITOH
President, Keio University
Education
| December 1994 | Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering University of California, Berkeley |
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| December 1992 | M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering University of California, Berkeley |
| March 1989 | B.E. in Instrumentation Engineering Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University |
Positions within Keio
| May 2021–present | President & Chair, Board of Trustees |
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| April 2020–May 2021 | Councillor, Board of Councillors |
| April 2017–March 2019 | Dean, Graduate School of Science and Technology & Faculty of Science and Technology |
| November 2016–March 2017 | Deputy Director, Global Research Institute (KGRI) |
| April 2007–present | Professor, Faculty of Science and Technology |
| October 2005–March 2010 | Vice Dean, International Center |
| April 2002–March 2007 | Associate Professor, Faculty of Science and Technology |
| April 1998–March 2002 | Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science and Technology |
| April 1995–March 1998 | Instructor, Faculty of Science and Technology |
Academic Appointments outside Keio
| January 2023–present | Chairperson, expert panel on Quantum Technology Innovation, Government of Japan |
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| April 2018–present | Program Director, “Quantum Information Technology,” Quantum Leap Flagship Program, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology |
| April 2016–March 2022 | Research Supervisor, "Quantum State Control and Functionalization," Embryonic Science and Technology Program, Japan Science and Technology Agency |
| March 2016–February 2018 | Director, Japan Society of Applied Physics |
| April 2004–March 2006 | Member, Governing Board of Institute for Pure and Applied Physics |
| September 2002–August 2004 | Member, Executive Committee of the Physical Society of Japan |
Other Appointments
| July 2021–present | Trustee, Japan University Accreditation Association |
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| July 2021–present | Executive Director, Japan Association of Private Universities and Colleges |
| October 2020–present | Council Member, Science Council of Japan |
Fields of Specialization
- Solid-state physics
- Quantum computers
- Electronic materials
- Nanotechnology
- Semiconductor isotope engineering
Awards
- 2021 American Physical Society Fellow (APS)
- 2015 Japan Society of Applied Physics Fellow
- 2009 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and Technology Prize (JSPS Prize)
- 2006 Japan IBM Prize for Electronics
Major Publications
Please visit the following links for detailed lists of President Itoh's publications:
- https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=24558798900
- https://publons.com/researcher/1758503/kohei-itoh/
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