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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 the 28th President of the University of Tokyo, he was appointed Chairman of the Mitsubishi Research Institute in 2009, and Chairman of the Platinum Initiative Network in 2010 (to be incorporated as a general incorporated association in 2022). Other positions include President of the STS Forum, Chairman of the Association for Super-Education, Chairman of the United Nations University Cooperation Foundation, Chairman of the International Science and Technology Foundation, Chairman of the Ichimura Global Environmental Science Prize Review Committee, and Chairman of the Decarbon Challenge Cup Executive Committee. He is also a recipient of the Dubai Knowledge Award (2017), the Order of the Star of Solidarity of Italy (2007.) and "Information and Communication Month" Commendation from the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications (2014), the Zaikai Award Special Prize (2016), and the Commendation for Merit in Promoting a Maritime Nation (2016), among many other national and international awards.

8.12Tue 2025

Why Japan Needs a "Circular Forest Economy" Now: Resource Self-Sufficiency, Lifelong Growth, and a Resident-Financed Platinum Society

As Chairman of the Platinum Initiative Network and former President of the University of Tokyo, I have long been thinking about the future of Japan. Now, the world [...].

6.2Mon 2025

Three Areas for Building the Future / The "Circulation Cycle" of Cutting Down Trees, Utilizing Them, and Fixing Them in Cities: A Recycling Society Supported by Japan's Forests (4)

Cutting down trees to protect forests - that's what we do. When you hear that, it may seem intuitively contradictory. But look ahead [...].

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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