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Congress Chairs

Japan

USA

Germany

Chinese Academy of Science,
China
International Advisory Board
Chair

Members
- Andreas OstendorfProfessor., Ruhl-University Bochum, Germany
- Isamu AkasakiDistinguished Professor and Emeritus Professor, Nagoya University, Japan
- Michiharu NakamuraCounselor to the President, JST, Japan
- Ryoji ChubachiPresident, AIST, Japan
- Kazuo FurukawaGeneral Chairman, NEDO, Japan
- Maki KawaiDirector, Institute for Molecular Science, Japan
- Yasuhide TajimaExecutive Director, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Japan
- Akira HirumaPresident and CEO, Hamamatsu Photonics K.K., Japan
- Bill GoldsteinDirector, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA
- John CollierDirector, Central Laser Facility, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK
- Gerard MourouProfessor, Ecole Polytechnique, France
- Qihuang GongPresident, The Chinese Optical Society; Peking University, China
- Jae W. HahnPresident, The Optical Society of Korea; Yonsei University, Korea
Organizing Committee
Chairs

of New Photonics Industries

Vice Chairs
- Toyohiko YatagaiUtsunomiya University, BISC
- Takashi IshidePresident, Japan Laser Processing Society
- Makoto KikuchiPresident, Japan Association for the Advancement of Medical Equipment
- Takashige OmatsuChiba University, OMC
Members
- Mitsutoshi HatoriProfessor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo
- Nobuyuki KondoChairman/CEO, Japan Laser Corporation
- Ken-ichi UedaThe University of Electro-Communications
- Minoru ObaraProfessor Emeritus, Keio University
- Fumihiko KannariKeio University
- Naoshi KondoKyoto University
- Mitsuo TakedaUtsunomiya University
- Katsumi MidorikawaRIKEN
- Kunioki MimaThe Graduate School for the Creation of New Photonics Industries
- Naotada OkadaCorporate Manufacturing Engineering Center,Toshiba
- Hitoshi OgataFriend of company, Mitsubishi Electric, Inc.
- Shinji YamadaCenter for Exploratory Research, Hitachi
- Tsutomu HaraCentral Laboratory, Hamamatsu Photonics K. K.
- Hitoki YonedaThe University of Electro-Communications, ALPS
- Tomonao HosokaiOsaka University, HEDS
- Yasuhiko ArakawaThe University of Tokyo, ICNN
- Norihiro HagitaATR Intelligent Robotics and Communication Laboratories, IoT-SNAP
- kazuo KurodaUtsunomiya University, LDC
- Hiroshi MurataOsaka University, LDC
- Hiroshi AmanoNagoya University, LEDIA
- Takunori TairaInstitute for Molecular Science, LIC
- Nobuhiko SarukuraOsaka University, LSC
- Toshikazu EbisuzakiRIKEN, LSSE
- Takahisa JitsunoOsaka University, PLD
- Masahiro TsukamotoOsaka University, SLPC
- Tetsuya IshikawaRIKEN, XOPT
- Kazuto YamauchiOsaka University, XOPT
Steering Committee
Chair

Vice Chair
Kazuhisa YamamotoOsaka University
Members
- Yasuhiro MiyasakaNational Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, ALPS
- Yusuke FurukawaThe University of Electro-Communications, ALPS
- Osamu MatobaKobe University, BISC
- Hirotaka NakamuraOsaka University, HEDS
- Satoshi IwamotoThe University of Tokyo, ICNN
- Ken-ichi KitayamaThe Graduate School for the Creation of New Photonics Industries, IoT-SNAP
- Atsushi KannoNational Institute of Information and Communications Technology, IoT-SNAP
- Katsuhiro IshiiThe Graduate School for the Creation of New Photonics Industries, IoT-SNAP
- Norihiro OhseSONY, LDC
- Tetsuya TakeuchiMeijo University, LEDIA
- Ryuji KatayamaOsaka University, LEDIA
- Yoichi SatoInstitute for Molecular Science, LIC
- Yuki MinamiOsaka University, LSC
- Akihiko NishimuraJAEA, LSSE
- Takashi FujiiCRIEPI, LSSE
- Katsuhiko MiyamotoChiba University, OMC
- Takahisa JitsunoOsaka University, PLD
- Masahiro TsukamotoOsaka University, SLPC
- Makina YabashiRIKEN, XOPT
- Hirokatsu YumotoJASRI, XOPT
Exhibition Committee
Chair

Members
- Nobuyuki KondoJapan Laser Corporation
- Tsuyoshi NakamuraTRUMPF
- Kanji ItoHamamatsu Photonics K.K.
- Tetsuya NakaiThorlabs Japan
OPTICS & PHOTONICS International Council
President

Vice President
- Yoshiaki KatoPresident, GPI; President, The Laser Society of Japan
- Akira HirumaChairman of the Board, Hamamatsu Photonics K. K.
Board Members
- Takashige OmatsuExecutive Director, Photonics Division Chief Secretary; Chiba University
- Takashi IshidePresident, Japan Laser Processing Society; Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
- Makoto KikuchiPresident, Japan Association for the advancement of Medical Equipment
- Kazuo KurodaUtsunomiya University
- Nobuyuki KondoChairman, Japan Importers Association of Lasers and Electro-Optics
- Mitsuo TakedaUtsunomiya University
- Shuji SakabeOsaka University
- Mikio ShishinoPresident, OPTO SCIENCE, INC.
- Kenkichi TaniokaVice President, Medical Imaging Consortium
- Mitsutoshi HatoriPresident, Japan Photonics Council, Professor Emeritus, Tokyo University
- katsumi MidorikawaDirector, RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics
- Toyohiko YatagaiUtsunomiya University
- Kazuhisa YamamotoOsaka University
Auditor
- Tetsuya NakaiPresident, Thorlabs Japan
- Satoru UedaUEDA SATORU Certified Public Tax Accountants Office Medical Imaging Consortium