Director, Center for Collaborative Research, the University of Tokyo

Professor of Materials Science at the University of Tokyo Graduate Engineering Research Department

Dr. Ryoichi Yamamoto

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1946	Born in Ibaraki, Japan
1969	Graduated from the University of Tokyo's Department of Metallurgy
1974	Earned a Doctorate in Engineering Research from the above department
1989	Professor, University of Tokyo Department of Metallurgy Second Course
1992	Professor at University of Tokyo's Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology
1999	Professor of Manufacturing Technology Research, University of Tokyo
	Professor at Center for Collaborative Research, the University of Tokyo
2001	Became Director of the above center. Professor, Center for Collaborative Research and Material Sciences

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Affiliations

1. Member of the speakers before the cabinet, "Establishing the Recycling-Based Society"
2. Advisor, Ecodesign Network
3. Chairman, Ministry of the Enviroments' debate committee on governments' supply of goods (2000-)
4. Chairman, Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry's resource productivity survey (2001-)
5. Japan Environment Association, Advisor for the Green Purchasing Network
6. Global Environment Human Forum, Environment Report Network Advisor
7. The Fifth International Conference on ECOMATERIALS (2001), Organizing Chairman
8. The Second International Conference on ECODESIGN (2001), Organizing Chairman
9. Member, International Factor 10 Club (1996- )