NISHIMURA Akira
Auditor

Message

I have worked in a private firm for a long time and never actually thought about being involved in university operations as an auditor. However, I accepted this position as a member of the private sector that is very grateful for help received from many universities until now, hoping that I may be of some benefit towards NAIST's goals and in further stimulating NAIST's educational and research activities using what I learned about the aims and purpose of the National University Corporation Act when I was offered this position originally.

Academic Degree

1974 :

Master's of Science, Kyoto University

Professional Background

1997 :

Director, Osaka Research Laboratories, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

1999 :

President, First Sumiden Circuits, Inc.

2001 :

Director, Printed Circuit Project, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

2004 :

Executive Officer, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

2005 :

Managing Executive Officer, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

2006 :

Executive Director, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

2012 :

Senior Technical Executive, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

2014 :

Advisor, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. (Current Position)

2016 :

Auditor, Nara Institute of Science and Technology

Research Fields

Material Technology

Academic and Social Activities

2008-2010 :

Industrial Property Cooperation Center (Incorporated Foundation)

2008-2012 :

Director, The Japan Research and Development Center for Metals (General Incorporated Foundation)

2008-2012 :

Director (2008-2010), Trustee (2010-2012), Osaka Science & Technology Center (General Incorporated Foundation)

2008-Present :

Vice President (2008-2012), President (2012-Present) International Science Club of Osaka

2009-2012 :

Director, Osaka University Academia-Industry Liaison Consortium for Human Resource Development on Nano Science and Engineering (General Incorporated Foundation)

2009-2015 :

Director, Japan Fine Ceramics Association (General Incorporated Foundation)

2012-2015 :

Trustee, Japan Fine Ceramics Center (General Incorporated Foundation)

2013-Present :

Committee Member in charge of the Technology Research Institute of Osaka Prefecture, Osaka Local Incorporated Administrative Agency Evaluation Committee

2013-Present :

Director, Innovative Structural Materials Association

2014-2015 :

Committee Member, Program Collaborative Operations Committee, MEXT Post Doctor/ Career Planning Project (Osaka City University, Osaka Prefecture University, Hyogo Prefecture University)

2015-Present :

Council Leader, Osaka Center of National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

2015-Present :

Visiting Professor, Collaborative Research Lectures, Kumamoto University