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Yoshinori Ohnuma
Yoshinori Ohnuma came to IIPS as a Senior Research Fellow in July 2000 from the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO). He received his Bacholor of Economics from the University of Tokyo and his MBA from Columbia University. He joined TEPCO in 1986 where he was involved in new business development. Before being seconded to IIPS, he was a deputy manager of the Corporate Planning Department. At IIPS. He will be researching energy and environmental issues.  

Hiroyuki Matsuzuki
Hiroyuki Matsuzuki was seconded from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) to IIPS as a Senior Research Fellow in August. He graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1986 and joined the ministry the same year. From 1995 to1996, he studied economics at the North Carolina State University. From 1996 to 1998, he was seconded to the prefectural government of Niigata as a director for industrial promotion. Before joining IIPS he served as a deputy director at the Small Enterprises Policy Division of MITI.

Yutaka Ohama
Yutaka Ohama came to IIPS as a Senior Research Fellow in February 1999 from Mitsui & Co., Ltd. He received degrees in science and economics from the University of Tokyo, and an MBA from Stanford University. At Mitsui, he was involved in the company's overseas direct investments as project manager and in-house consultant for foreign direct investment. For the last six years he has been a senior economist in Mitsui's research institute. At IIPS, he will continue research on US-Japan relations and global trade issues.

Hiromi Yamamoto
Hiromi Yamamoto came to IIPS from the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in September 2000. She majored in law at Waseda University and joined JETRO in 1980. She received her MA in international relations from Sheffield University (UK). Before coming to IIPS, she worked at JETRO's Denver office and in the Market Access Research Division in Tokyo. She is a Ph.D. candidate in public affairs at the University of Colorado (Denver, US). While at IIPS, she will research issues related to governance and public sector reform.
Yuji Nakamura
Yuji Nakamura was seconded to IIPS from Nippon Steel Corporation (NSO) as a Senior Research Fellow in January 2001. He majored in political economy at Waseda University and joined NSO in 1981. In 1983, he was seconded to the Institute for International Study and Training (IIST). From 1984 to 1988, he worked in the Expo department at NSO. Before joining IIPS, he was responsible for line pipe exports for natural gas trunk lines, mainly in Russia, the Middle East, the North Sea and Asia. Whilst at IIPS, his research will focus on energy and environmental issues.
 


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