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Hiroshi Komiyama

Hiroshi KOMIYAMA

(Platinum Initiative Network, Inc.

After serving as Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Tokyo, Dean of the Graduate School of Engineering and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Director and Vice President of the University of Tokyo, and President of the University of Tokyo (28th), he became Chairman of Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. in 2009, and Chairman of the Platinum Initiative Network in 2010 (to be incorporated as a general incorporated association in 2022). He has also served as President of the Society of Chemical Engineers (2002), President of the Japan Association of National Universities (2007), President of the Association for Further Education, President of the United Nations University Cooperation Foundation, and Chairman of the Ichimura Global Environmental Science Prize Review Committee.

5.13Tue 2025

Time to Review the "Hidden Wealth" of Forests: A Recycling Society Supported by Japan's Forests (3)

Japan is a country without resources. We have heard these words many times at school and in the news. That is why we need to think about energy [...].

5.7Wed 2025

Is Cutting Down Trees Evil? Rejuvenating Old Forests: A Recycling Society Supported by Japan's Forests (2)

Forests absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) and release oxygen - you may remember learning this. Although [...]...

4.1Tue 2025

Why Japanese Autumn Leaves Are the Most Beautiful in the World: A Recycling Society Supported by Japanese Forests (1)

It is said that Japanese autumn leaves are the most beautiful in the world. The reason for this is the abundance of eye-catching colors [...].

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