CHIHARA Yoshiyuki (Director General)

Title Director General
Name CHIHARA, Yoshiyuki
Educaiton 1989 Bachelor’s Degree, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Career
  • 1989.4 Policy Division, Atomic Energy Bureau, Science and Technology Agency (STA)
  • 2001.6 First Secretary, Science Section, Embassy of Japan in U.S.A.
  • 2004.9 Secretary to the Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy
  • 2005.10 Director, Office for Space Utilization Promotion, Space Development and Utilization Division, Research and Development Bureau, MEXT
  • 2007.7 Director, Planning and Evaluation Division, Science and Technology Policy Bureau, MEXT
  • 2008.7 Director, International Nuclear and Fusion Energy Affairs Division, Research and Development Bureau, MEXT
  • 2010.7 Director, Special Needs Education Division, Elementary and Secondary Education Bureau, MEXT
  • 2012.8 Counsellor, Office of the Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat
  • 2014.10 Director, Space Development and Utilization Division, Research and Development Bureau, MEXT
  • 2015.8 Director, Research and Development Policy Division, Research and Development Bureau, MEXT
  • 2016.1 Director, Minister’s Secretariat, MEXT
  • 2017.1 Director, Personnel Division, Minister’s Secretariat, MEXT
  • 2018.4 Deputy Director-General, Research Promotion Bureau, MEXT
  • 2019.4 Deputy Director-General, Research and Development Bureau, MEXT
  • 2020.8 Deputy Director-General for Science, Technology and Innovation, Cabinet Office
  • 2021.7 Director-General, Science and Technology Policy Bureau, MEXT
  • 2022.9 Director-General, Research and Development Bureau, MEXT
  • 2024.7- present Director-General, National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (NISTEP)