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Kohei Itoh | |
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伊藤 公平 | |
20th President of Keio University | |
Assumed office May 28, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Akira Haseyama |
Professor,Keio University Faculty of Science and Technology | |
In office April 2007 –present | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1965 (age 59–60) |
Nationality | ![]() |
Residence(s) | Tokyo,Japan |
Education | Keio University University of California,Berkeley |
Occupation | University President,Professor, Researcher |
Kohei Ito (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. His favourite quotes are "the world becomes narrower if you move" and "the duty of the blessed".
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.
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 |
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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) |