Dr. Noboru Yumoto
"Major Challenges to Open Innovation in Biotechnology"

Position

Vice President and Director-General for Life Science and Biotechnology,
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science & Technology (AIST), Japan

Professional speciality

Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Nanobiotechnology, and Neuroscience

 

Career

1983-1984
Postdoctoral Fellow, Kyoto University Faculty of Medicine
1984-1987
Senior Researcher, Hayaishi Bioinformation Transfer Project, ERATO, JST
1987-1992
Instructor, Kyoto University Faculty of Science
1992-1997
Senior Researcher, Osaka National Research Institute
1997-2001
Laboratory Director, Osaka National Research Institute
2001-2004
Deputy Director, Special Division for Human Life Technology, AIST
2004-2007
Director, Research Institute for Cell Engineering, AIST
2007-2008
Research Coordinator for Life Science and Biotechnology, AIST
2008-present
Vice President, Director General for Life Science and Biotechnology, AIST

Publications

Research papers: 101
Books and reviews: 33
Patents: Japan, 15