Program

Biography

• Mar 1991, Graduated University
• Apr 1991, Joined Toyota Motor Corporation
  Study on relation of fuel composition and performances
• Jun 1999, Reliability evaluation, INDY engine development
• Jan 2000, Combustion and performance development, F1 engine
• Jan 2002, Technical tactics planning, material enginnering division
• Jan 2007, Hybrid system development
• Jul 2023, President, Powertrain company

Hobbies

• Vehicle tuning, maintenance
• Long range runnning
• Bike

Biography

• 1999 Joined Honda R&D Co., Ltd.　In charge of Crash Safety R&D
• 2011 Project Leader responsible for Body Domain of the First-Generation “VEZEL / HR-V”
• 2013 Project Leader responsible for overall dynamics performance of the Minor Model Change “VEZEL / HR-V”
• 2015 Project Leader responsible for overall development of the Minor Model Change “VEZEL / HR-V”
• 2017 Project Leader responsible for overall development of the Second-Generation
  “VEZEL / HR-V”　Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd. as a result of reorganization since 2019
• 2021 Business Unit Officer, in charge of Medium Model
  Business Supervisory Unit, Automobile Operations
• 2021 Business Unit Officer, in charge of Battery Electric Vehicle Electrification Business Office
• 2022 Operating Executive Business Unit Officer, in charge of Battery Electric Vehicle
  General Manager, EV and Recurring Business Development Division,
  Business Development Supervisory Unit, Business Development Operations
• 2022 Director and Executive Vice President, Sony Honda Mobility Inc.

Biography

• In 2004, joined in Hitachi, Ltd. as a researcher of electric rotating machines.
• In 2010, Dr.-Ing. degree from Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany.
• 2013-2016, Cheef Engineer of Power Systems Business Unit, Hitachi Ltd., worked on the power supply system for the neutral beam injector of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER).
• 2021-2023, Manager of mobility drive research department.
• 2023 – present, Director of Technology Development Divisoin, Hitachi Astemo, Ltd., leading the R&D of advanced technologies for electric powertrain.

Awards

• In 2017, Electrical Science and Technology Encouragement Award,
• In 2019, IEEJ Academic Promotion Award
• In 2019, IEEJ Industry Applications Society Distinguished Transaction Paper Award
• In 2020, Local Commendation for Invention
• In 2023, IEEJ Academic Promotion Award

Hobbies

• Traveling,
• Reading,
• Participation of technical conferences

Biography

Education

Jun 1987 Waseda University Faculty of Science and Engineering

Career Profile

Apr 2024 Executive Officer, Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, R&D

Apr 2021 Executive officer, Executive vice president, R&D

Jun 2019 Executive officer, Executive vice president, Deputy alliance EVP, Nissan R&D, Product Development

May 2019 Executive vice president, Deputy alliance EVP, Nissan R&D, Product Development

Apr 2017 Corporate vice president, Nissan Product Development No. 1, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

Apr 2014 Corporate vice president, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Senior vice president, R&D, Nissan North America, Inc.

Feb 2014 Corporate vice president, Research Center, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Senior vice president, R&D, Nissan North America, Inc.

Apr 2013 Corporate vice president, Research Center, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

Apr 2009 Senior vice president, R&D and TCS, Nissan International S.A.

Apr 2008 General Manager, IT and ITS Engineering Department, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

Apr 1987 Joined Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

Hobbies

• Traveling, Trout fishing, Attending Live Concerts and Theater Performances, Playing Guitar, and Mountain Hiking

Biography

• 2013 - present: Professor at Tokyo University of Science, Japan
• 2005-2013 Associate Professor at Tokyo University of Science
• 2003-2004 Post Doc at Institut de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Bordeaux-CNRS, France
• 1998-2005 Research Associate at Iwate University, Japan
• 1996-1998 JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) Young Research Fellow in Prof. T. Osaka’s group (Waseda University, Japan)

Awards

• Resonate Award (Resnic Institute, Caltech, USA, May, 2014)
• JSPS Prize (JSPS, Japan, Feb., 2015)
• The German Innovation Award 2015 (Tokyo, June, 2015)
• Prizes for Science and Technology (Research Category), The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Tokyo, April, 2019)
• Highly Cited Researchers 2019 / 2020 / 2021 / 2022 / 2023

Hobbies

• Music and playing trumpet

Biography

Andreas Wendt is the Managing Director of ElectReon Germany GmbH, subsidiary of Electreon Wireless LTD, the industry pioneer of dynamic wireless charging and electric road systems.
Before his engagement with ElectReon, Andreas led several wireless charging projects at Toyota Motorsports GmbH and Toyota Gazoo Racing. Prior to Toyota, he worked for Ford Motor Company in the field of Automotive software quality.
His experience spans magnetic and system simulations, prototyping, data analysis and WPT system architecture.
Wendt holds a Ph.D in Nuclear Structure Physics and a M.Sc in Experimental Physics from the University of Cologne.

Hobbies

• Simulations in all shapes: Besides simulating Wireless Power Transfer Systems, he also likes simulations of Racecars and Fighter Planes.
• American Football and Japanese Food

Biography

• 2021 Managing Executive Officer, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
  President and Representative Director, Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
• 2020 Operating Executive, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
  Chief Officer, Quality Innovation Operations
  Executive in Charge of Certification & Regulation Compliance Division
  Executive in Charge of Quality & Compliance Audit Division
• 2018 Operating Officer, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
  Chief Quality Officer
• 2014 Managing Officer of Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
  President of the Research association of Automotive Internal Combustion Engines (AICE).
• 2013 Operating Officer
• 2011 Head of the engine development department
• 2007 Chairman of engine strategy
• 2005 Head of variable valve system development project
• 2004 Deputy manager of engine development for Accord
• 1983 Joined Honda R&D Co., Ltd. Assigned to the engine development department.

Hobbies

• Running
• Sports watching

Biography

Hidenori Saka is Director of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)’s Hydrogen Supply Chain Section, Hydrogen and Ammonia Department. He is responsible for the execution and coordination of NEDO’s research, development, and demonstration project on hydrogen Supply Chain. He joined the NEDO in 2006, just after graduation from Waseda University. Before taking up the current position in July 2022, he served in several positions, including international energy demonstration projects, Recycling technology, Smart community technology, and Renewable energy.

• He Joined NEDO in April 2006. Engaged in upgrading NEDO's overall R&D management system at the Planning and Operations Division.
• In February 2010, as a founding member of the Smart Community Promotion Office.
• In June 2012, he was transferred to the International Division, Director-General's Secretariat of the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, METI.
• In June 2014, he was engaged in recycling-related technology development and overseas demonstrations at the 3R Group of the Environment Department.
• July 2016 Graduate School of University of Limerick (Ireland)
• In September 2017, Engaged in program management of overseas demonstrations at International Affairs Department.
• In May 2022, Appointed to Director of Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Office, Smart Community and Energy System Department.
• In July 2024, Assigned to Director of Hydrogen Supply Chain Section, Hydrogen and Ammonia Department.

Hobbies

• The Noh Play (Japan’s classical theatre)

Biography

2017 –　Professor,

Institute of Materials and Systems for Sustainability (IMaSS),
Nagoya University, Japan

2011 – 2017　Associate Professor,
2006 – 2011　Assistant Professor,

Interdisciplinary Faculty of Science and Engineering,
Shimane University, Japan

2004 – 2006

Sanken Electric Co., Ltd

Hobbies

• Karate

Biography

• 1990 Graduated from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyoto Univ.
• 1990 Studied at the Postgraduate School of the same Univ.
• 1995 Graduated from the Postgraduate School of the same Univ.
• 1995 Appointed as Research Associate in the Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto Univ.
• 1997 Granted doctoral degree of engineering from the same Univ.
• 2000-2001 Visiting Researcher at Loughborough Univ.
• 2002 Appointed as Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto Univ.
• 2018 Appointed as Professor in the Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto Univ.

Awards

• 1999 JSME Young Researcher Award
• 2005 Combustion Society of Japan Young Researcher Award
• 2016 JSME Kansai-branch Research Award
• 2016 JSME Engine Systems Award for Academic Achievement
• 2018 The Outstanding Technical Paper Award

Hobbies

• Member of Lancia Club Japan and Lancia Motor Club(UK)