Kohei Itoh

Kohei Itoh
伊藤 公平
20th President of Keio University
Assumed office
May 28, 2021 (2021-05-28)
Preceded byAkira Haseyama
Professor, Keio University Faculty of Science and Technology
In office
April 2007 – present
Personal details
Born1965 (age 60–61)
EducationKeio University
University of California, Berkeley
OccupationUniversity President, Professor,
Researcher

Kohei Ito (伊藤 公平, Itō Kōhei; born 1965) is a Japanese physicist. He is the 20th president of Keio University and Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Keio University. His research fields include solid-state physics, quantum computers, electronic materials, nanotechnology, and semiconductor isotope engineering.

As one of Japan's pioneers in quantum computational research, he has led Keio University into a quantum educational initiative with IBM, alongside the University of Tokyo, University of Chicago, Yonsei University and Seoul National University.

Work history

Below are the Professional Appointments of President's Biography (as of May 28, 2021).[1]

Apr. 1995–Mar. 1998 Instructor, Keio University Faculty of Science and Technology
Apr. 1998–Mar. 2002 Assistant Professor, Keio University Faculty of Science and Technology
Apr. 2002–Mar. 2007 Associate Professor, Keio University Faculty of Science and Technology
Oct. 2005–Mar. 2010 Vice Dean, Keio University International Center
Apr. 2007–present Professor, Keio University Faculty of Science and Technology
Nov. 2016–Mar. 2017 Deputy Director, Keio University Global Research Institute (KGRI)
Apr. 2017–Mar. 2019 Dean, Keio University Faculty of Science and Technology and Graduate School of Science and Technology
Apr. 2020–May 2021 Councillor, Keio University Board of Councillors
May 2021–Present President, Keio University

(Chair of the Board of Trustees of Keio University and the university president of Keio University) (Until May 27, 2025)

Academic appointments

  • Member of the Executive Committee, Physical Society of Japan (September 2002–August 2004)
  • Member of the Governing Board, Institute for Pure and Applied Physics (April 2004–March 2006)
  • Director, Japan Society of Applied Physics (March 2016–February 2018)
  • Research Supervisor, "Quantum State Control and Functionalization" research area of the Japan Science and Technology Agency's (JST) Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and Technology (PRESTO) Program (April 2016–present)
  • Program Director, Quantum Information Technology, Quantum Leap Flagship Program of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT Q-LEAP) (April 2018–present)

References

  1. ^ Keio University website "President's Biography". Keio University. Archived from the original on 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2021-10-29.