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Board Executive Directors

Number of board directors

Conformity with Article No.10 of the Law on the Japan Atomic Energy Agency, An Independent Administrative Institution

  • President: 1
  • Vice President: 1
  • Executive Director: Up to 6
  • Auditor: 2

President

Name:
KOGUCHI Masanori
Duties:
  • Supervise the Agency's operations
Education:
KOGUCHI Masanori - President
March 1978 : Graduated from the School of Law, Hokkaido University
Professional history:
April 2022 : President, Japan Atomic Energy Agency
June 2020 : Counselor, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI)
June 2018 : Board Member, Executive Vice President, CFO (MHI)
April 2018 : Board Member, Executive Vice President, CFO, Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Promotion (MHI)
June 2015 : Board Member, Managing Director, CFO, Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Promotion (MHI)
April 2014 : Board Member, Operating Officer of the Office of Strategic Planning and Promotion (MHI)
April 2013 : Director of the General Accounting Division (MHI)
April 2008 : Director of The Funding Division (MHI)
April 1978 : Joined General Affairs Dept. of MHI
Tenure:
March 31, 2026

Executive Vice President

Name:
ITAKURA Yasuhiro
Duties:
  • Preside over the Agency's operations assisting the President
    Supervise affairs relating to Tsuruga Head Office, Promotion of New Research Reactor, Promotion of HTGR Project Management and Tsuruga Site
    Oversee tasks relating to Decommissioning and Radioactive Waste Management Head Office
Education:
ITAKURA Yasuhiro - Executive Vice President
March 1987 : Graduated from Faculty of Science, Kyoto University
Professional history:
April 2022 : Executive Vice President, Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)
July 2021 : Executive Officer (JAEA)
July 2020 : Director-General of the Science and Technology Policy Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
April 2018 : Executive Director of the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST)
June 2016 : Deputy Director-General, Research Promotion Bureau (MEXT)
January 2014 : Director of the Promotion Policy Division, Research Promotion Bureau (MEXT)
January 2012 : Director of the Life Science Division, Research Promotion Bureau (MEXT)
April 2010 : Director of the Atomic Energy Division, Research and Development Bureau (MEXT)
April 2007 : Director of the Atomic Energy Research and Development Division, Research and Development Bureau (MEXT)
January 2003 : Director of the Office of Facilities Planning, National Facilities Division, Department of Facilities Planning, Minister’s Secretariat (MEXT)
April 1987 : Joined Science and Technology Agency
Tenure:
March 31, 2024

Executive Director

Name:
OHSHIMA Hiroyuki
Duties:
  • Oversee affairs relating to Sector of Fast Reactor and Advanced Reactor Research and Development, Promotion of HTGR Project Management, Construction, Computational Science & e-Systems, and Oarai site
Education:
OHSHIMA Hiroyuki - Executive Director
March 1986 : Graduated from Department of Nuclear Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
March 1984 : Graduated from Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Professional history:
April 2021 : Executive Director of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)
April 2018 : Deputy Director General of Oarai Research and Development Institute and Director General of Fast Reactor Cycle System Research and Development Center, Sector for Fast Reactor and Advanced Research and Development, JAEA
April 2015 : Director of Fast Reactor Computational Engineering Department, Advanced Fast Reactor Cycle System Research and Development Center, Sector of Fast Reactor Research and Development, JAEA
July 2011 : Deputy Director of JSFR Systems Development Planning Office, Advanced Nuclear System Research and Development Directorate, JAEA
July 2010 : Senior Principal Researcher of Advanced Nuclear System Research and Development Directorate, JAEA
Tenure:
March 31, 2024
Name:
FUNAKI Kentaro
Duties:
  • Oversee affairs relating to Sector of Fukushima Research and Development, Overseas Business Strategy, International Affairs, Integrated Support for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security, and Fukushima site
Education:
FUNAKI Kentaro - Executive Director
May 1999 : Completed a Master’s Degree at School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
March 1991 : Graduated from Department of Nuclear Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Professional history:
April 2021 : Executive Director of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)
July 2019 : Chief Nuclear Officer for International and Technology Affairs, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
July 2016 : Senior Nuclear Safety Specialist, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency
August 2014 : Managing Director, Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation
August 2013 : Director of R&D Strategy Planning Department, International Research Institute for Nuclear Decommissioning
August 2012 : Director of Nuclear Accident Response Office, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
July 2010 : Director for Nuclear Energy Policy, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
April 1991 : Joined Ministry of International Trade and Industry
Tenure:
March 31, 2024
Name:
KUMAGAE Masashi
Duties:
Audit the Agency's operations
Education:
KUMAGAE Masashi - Auditor
March 1989 : Graduated from Faculty of Law, The University of Tokyo
Professional history:
June 2020 : Managing Executive Officer, Development Bank of Japan Inc. (DBJ)
June 2017 : General Manager, Corporate Finance Dept. Division 4, DBJ
April 2015 : General Manager, Corporate Finance Dept. Division 3, DBJ
June 2013 : Special Assistant to the President and CEO, Secretariat Office, DBJ
November 2012 : Deputy General Manager, Secretariat Office, DBJ
May 2011 : Deputy General Manager, Risk Management Dept., DBJ
October 2009 : Deputy General Manager, Kansai Branch, DBJ
April 1989 : Dept. for Regional Development, The Japan Development Bank
Tenure:
the approval date of the FY 2025 financial statements

Executive Director(part-time)

Name:
SEKIGUCHI Mina
Duties:
Audit the Agency's operations
Education:
SEKIGUCHI Mina - Auditor
July 1995 : Certified Public Accountant (CPA) of the State of Texas
December 1992 : Graduated from The University of Texas at Arlington Graduate School with MBA
March 1986 : Graduated from Department of English, Dokkyo University
Professional history:
July 2022 : Outside Director, TRAINOCATE Holdings, ltd.
June 2022 : Outside Director, Penta-Ocean Construction co., ltd.
Managing Partner, RESONANCIA LLC
Sep. 2020 : Climate Change and Decarbonization Advisory Lead-KPMG Sustainable value Japan, KPMG Japan
July 2013 : Head of Energy & Natural Resources, KPMG Asia Pacific Region
July 2012 : Head of Energy & Infrastructure Sector, KPMG Japan
Managing Director, KPMG AZSA LLC
July 2006 : KPMG FAS Co.
July 1999 : Global Management Directions, ltd.
September 1996 : Asahi & Co. (Current KPMG AZSA LLC)
April 1993 : Dallas Office, Arthur Andersen & Co.
Tenure:
the approval date of the FY 2025 financial statements