Summary
Tatsuhiro Takahashi is a seasoned academic and strategic leader with over 25 years of experience bridging polymer materials research and international industry-academic collaboration. As Special Adviser to the Executive Board and former Director at Yamagata University, he oversees an institute of 500 people across eight centers focused on organic electronics, flexible printed electronics, and battery devices. He has led flagship national projects with MEXT and METI while cultivating a unique Japan–Saxony cluster that advances technology transfer, joint symposia, and researcher exchanges. Known for fostering international internships and SME partnerships, he translates fundamental R&D into applied business contracts and regional economic initiatives. His background combines deep polymer science expertise (Dr. Eng.) with hands-on industrial research at DuPont and German academia, enabling rare fluency across lab, industry, and policy settings. Colleagues note his pragmatic diplomacy—able to align diverse stakeholders from students to economic development agencies toward shared technological goals.
10 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Engineering (Dr. Eng.), Polymer Materials, Doctor of Engineering (Dr. Eng.), Polymer Materials at Yamagata University
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Applied Chemistry, Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Applied Chemistry at Waseda University
Japanese, English, German