Masahiko Okamoto

岡本 昌彦

• Ph.D. (Agriculture)
• Research Administrator
• Deputy Head of Development and Administration (Science and Engineering), Research Promotion Division

Current roles & responsibilities

• #Science & Engineering

Specialized field/skill

Bioorganic Chemistry, Organic Analytical Chemistry, Analytical Sciences, Materials Science, R&D Management, Intellectual Property (Patent)

Message for researchers

I would like to contribute to the creation of world-class knowledge with researchers at Kyoto University.

What inspired me to become a research administrator (URA)

I was involved in many R&D projects at a general chemical company. I thought experiences, knowledge, skills, and networks that I cultivated as a practitioner while working at the company would contribute to knowledge creation of universities.

Academic & Professional Background

• Ph.D. (Agriculture), Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University
• Researcher/Senior Research Associate/Senior Research Specialist, Environmental Health Science Laboratory, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
• Group Manager/Team Leader, Organic Synthesis Research Laboratory, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
• Group Manager, Environmental Health Science Laboratory, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
• Group Manager, Advanced Materials Research Laboratory, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
• Project Manager, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization