While I was in Sharp, I have succeeded in developing and introducing larger and higher efficiency silicon solar cells and modules, have leaded development of silicon thin film and compound solar cells, have improved system technologies, and have contributed to maintain world No. 1 solar business sales for 7 years. In GENNAI project, I intend to seek solutions for wide variety of themes, including silicon materials, next generation high efficiency cells, and system development which enables large cost reduction, by utilizing my long experience and broad connections acquired as a top management of Solar System Business Unit of Sharp.

The era of the fossil fuel, which have been driving the world economy for about 200 years since the last Industrial Evolution, is now almost at its end. A new star for the 21st century industry is a technology of making the best use of natural resources such as solar and wind energies. GENNAI was established to propose the right technological solution to drive the new era. I myself joined this university from an enterprise last October. I believe the driving forth of making innovation is a person rather than an organization, especially close ties between persons. Why don’t you join GENNAI to experience the new Industrial Revolution of the century?

I have long been in battery business as a top management of production and sales in NEC/NEC Tokin. Currently I am running a private business “Vic’s”, as a technical writer, translator and lecturer. Mr. Tomita, to whom I got an acquaintance in my past carrier, invited me as a member of GENNNAI. It is really an exciting challenge for me to open a new world, although I feel some uneasiness if I can be a worthwhile member. As a member of GENNAI, I will try to introduce interesting subjects to all GENNAI visitors, mainly for battery related technologies and industry trends, from the viewpoint of natural energy storage.