Dr. Noboru Yumoto
"Major Challenges to Open Innovation in Biotechnology"
Position
Vice President and Director-General for Life Science and Biotechnology,
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science & Technology (AIST), Japan
Professional speciality
Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Nanobiotechnology, and Neuroscience
Career
- 1983-1984
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Kyoto University Faculty of Medicine
- 1984-1987
- Senior Researcher, Hayaishi Bioinformation Transfer Project, ERATO, JST
- 1987-1992
- Instructor, Kyoto University Faculty of Science
- 1992-1997
- Senior Researcher, Osaka National Research Institute
- 1997-2001
- Laboratory Director, Osaka National Research Institute
- 2001-2004
- Deputy Director, Special Division for Human Life Technology, AIST
- 2004-2007
- Director, Research Institute for Cell Engineering, AIST
- 2007-2008
- Research Coordinator for Life Science and Biotechnology, AIST
- 2008-present
- Vice President, Director General for Life Science and Biotechnology, AIST
Publications
Research papers: 101
Books and reviews: 33
Patents: Japan, 15
