Adapting to the Changing World Through Science, Technology and
Innovation
Strengthening cooperation between the STS forum and the EU
4 May 2016 14:00-18:00
Paul Henri Spaak building, Yehudi Menuhin space
European Parliament, Brussels
Organized by:
STOA | Science and Technology Options Assessment
STS forum | Science and Technology in Society forum
JETRO | Japan External Trade Organization
STOA-STS forum high-level conference
ADAPTING TO THE CHANGING WORLD
THROUGH SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY
AND INNOVATION
Participants' booklet
4 May 2016, 14:00 - 18:00
European Parliament, Brussels
Paul Henri Spaak building, Yehudi Menuhin space
Available at: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/stoa/cms/home/workshops/sts2016
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/stoa/cms/home/workshops/sts2016
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CONTENTS
1. PROGRAMME ................................................................................................................... 5
2. ABOUT THE STS FORUM .............................................................................................. 7
3. ABOUT STOA .................................................................................................................... 9
3.1. MISSION .......................................................................................................................... 9
3.2. ADMINISTRATION ......................................................................................................... 10
4. SPEAKERS ........................................................................................................................ 11
4.1. OPENING REMARKS ....................................................................................................... 11
4.2. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS ...................................................................................................... 13
4.3. PANELLISTS ................................................................................................................... 16
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1. PROGRAMME
Chair: Paul RÜBIG, MEP, Chairman of STOA
Opening Remarks
14:00 - 14:15 Paul RÜBIG, MEP, Chairman of STOA Koji OMI, Founder and Chairman of STS forum Hiroyuki ISHIGE, Chairman of JETRO
Keynote Speeches
14:15 - 14:45
Kazuo TODANI, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport, Science and Technology
Markus BEYRER, Director-General, BUSINESSEUROPE Takeo HOSHINO, Deputy Director-General, Ministry of Economy, Trade
and Industry Giulia DEL BRENNA, Deputy Head, Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos MOEDAS / Cristina RUSSO, Director for International Cooperation, Directorate-General Research & Innovation, European Commission
Panel I: ‘Open Science in an Open World’
14:45 – 15:45
Chair: Harriet WALLBERG, University Chancellor, Swedish Higher Education Authority
Discussants:
(STS forum) Michinari HAMAGUCHI, President, Japan Science and Technology Agency Ismail SERAGELDIN, Director, Library of Alexandria Mathias KLEINER, President, Leibniz Association
(EU) Helmut LIST, CEO, AVL LIST GmbH Kay SWINBURNE, MEP, Member of STOA Panel Jean-Pierre BOURGUIGNON, President, European Research Council (ERC)
15:45 – 16:00 Coffee break Panel II: ‘Open Innovation for Sustainable Development’
16:00 – 17:00
Chair: Martin KERN, Interim Director, European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT)
Discussants:
(STS forum) Pascal COLOMBANI, Chairman of Board of Directors, Valeo Ryoji CHUBACHI, President, National Institute of Advanced Industrial
Science and Technology (AIST); former President and CEO, Sony Corporation
Masahisa NAGATA, Managing Officer, Toyota Motor Corporation Yoichiro, MATSUMOTO, Executive Director, RIKEN
(EU) Egbert LOX, SVP Government Affairs, Umicore François DARCHIS, Executive Committee member, Air Liquide Henrik C. WEGENER, Chair, SAM High-Level Group Michael MATLOSZ, President, Science Europe, and President and CEO,
French National Research Agency (ANR)
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Closing Remarks
17:00 – 17:10 Paul RÜBIG, MEP, Chairman of STOA Koji OMI, Founder and Chairman of STS forum
17:10 – 18:00 Networking Time
Today's conference aims at strengthening, through an open and constructive exchange of
views among leading personalities, the cooperation between the STS forum and the EU, in
the face of the common challenges confronting our societies and the capacity of science,
technology and innovation to provide resources and instruments for successfully tackling
them.
The event is to be seen as part of the close relationship STOA and the STS forum have
developed over the years. STOA delegations have regularly attended the annual meetings of
the STS forum and made valuable contributions.
Please note that the conference will be conducted in English, without interpretation.
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2. ABOUT THE STS FORUM
Science and Technology in Society forum: Lights and Shadows
The explosive progress of science and technology up to the 20th century brought prosperity
and enriched the quality of life for much of mankind.
However, the advance of science and technology raises important ethical, safety and
environmental issues: possible negative applications are threatening mankind’s own future.
Since progress in science and technology is expected to accelerate and will be necessary for
sustainable human development in the 21st century, wisdom must be exercised to keep it
under proper control.
In that sense, the most pressing problems we face today include harmonizing economic
development with global warming; preventing terrorism; controlling infectious diseases;
and assessing the potential health benefits and ethical factors relating to cloning technology.
International efforts to address these problems are needed now more than ever. This is really
what symbolizes the 'lights and shadows of science and technology'. Opportunities need to
be taken, but the risks must also be controlled. Health, meeting energy needs, and many
other aspects of human welfare are dependent on continued progress in science and
technology.
At the same time, the benefits of science and technology are not reaching a major part of the
world’s people. The barriers to seizing the opportunities for using science and technology to
solve the problems of humankind need to be discussed.
Because the problems we face today are becoming increasingly complex against the
backdrop of globalization and international competition, they are beyond the control of any
single country.
These issues are also beyond the control of the scientific community alone, because many of
the problems will find solutions through changes in social systems, international
collaboration, global networks, and the building of common rules.
The time has come for not only scholars and researchers, but also policy-makers, business
leaders and media leaders from all over the world to meet and discuss science and
technology issues in the 21st century.
The Science and Technology in Society (STS) forum aims to provide a new mechanism for
open discussions on an informal basis, and to build a human network that would, in time,
resolve the new types of problems stemming from the application of science and technology.
The forum community will also explore the opportunities arising from science and
technology, and address how to remove the barriers to using science and technology to
solve the problems facing humankind.
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Forum members are expected to participate, not as representatives of their country or
organization, but as individuals expressing their own views. This forum is not necessarily a
platform for specialists to unilaterally convey their knowledge, but rather an opportunity for
real dialogue among peers. Participants should also undertake cross-border activities
towards the establishment of shared values and commitment for the future.
The STS forum has been founded and chaired by the former Japanese Minister Koji OMI.
More information is available on www.stsforum.org.
http://www.stsforum.org/
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3. ABOUT STOA
3.1. Mission
The Science and Technology Options Assessment (STOA) Panel forms an integral part of the
structure of the European Parliament (EP). Launched in 1987, STOA is tasked with
identifying and independently assessing the impact of new and emerging science and
technologies. The goal of its work is to assist, with independent information, the Members of
the European Parliament (MEPs) in developing options for long-term, strategic policy-
making.
The STOA Panel
The STOA Panel consists of 24 MEPs nominated from eight permanent parliamentary
committees: AGRI (Agriculture & Rural Development), CULT (Culture & Education), EMPL
(Employment & Social Affairs), ENVI (Environment, Public Health & Food Safety), IMCO
(Internal Market & Consumer Protection), ITRE (Industry, Research & Energy), JURI (Legal
Affairs) and TRAN (Transport & Tourism). Mairéad McGUINNESS, MEP, is the EP Vice-
President responsible for STOA and member of the Panel. The STOA Chair for the first half
of the 8th legislature is Paul RÜBIG, with Eva KAILI and Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ elected as 1st
and 2nd Vice-Chairs respectively.
The STOA approach
STOA fulfils its mission primarily by carrying out science-based projects. Whilst undertaking
these projects, STOA assesses the widest possible range of options to support evidence-based
policy decisions. A typical project investigates the impacts of both existing and emerging
technology options and presents these in the form of studies and options briefs. These are
publicly available for download via the STOA website: www.europarl.europa.eu/stoa/.
Some of STOA's projects explore the long-term impacts of future techno-scientific trends,
with the aim to support MEPs in anticipating the consequences of developments in science.
Alongside its production of 'hard information', STOA communicates its findings to the EP by
organising public events throughout the year.
Focus areas
STOA activities and products are varied and are designed to cover as wide a range of
scientific and technological topics as possible, such as nano-safety, e-Democracy, bio-
engineering, assistive technologies for people with disabilities, waste management,
cybersecurity, smart energy grids, responsible research & innovation, sustainable agriculture
and health. They are grouped in five broad focus areas: eco-efficient transport and modern
energy solutions; sustainable management of natural resources; potential and challenges of
the Internet; health and life sciences; science policy, communication and global networking.
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/stoa/
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3.2. Administration
Director-General, Directorate-General for Parliamentary Research Services (EPRS)
Anthony TEASDALE
Director, Directorate C, Impact Assessment & European Added Value
Wolfgang HILLER
Head of Unit - Scientific Foresight Unit (STOA)
Theo KARAPIPERIS
Head of Service - STOA Secretariat
Zsolt PATAKI
Head of Service - Scientific Foresight
Lieve VAN WOENSEL
Administrators
Philip BOUCHER
Mihalis KRITIKOS
Nera KULJANIC
Gianluca QUAGLIO – Seconded National Expert
Assistants
Serge EVRARD
Rachel MANIRAMBONA
Damir PLESE
Trainees
Brian KELLY
Sarah McCORMACK
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4. SPEAKERS
4.1. Opening remarks
Paul RÜBIG
MEP, STOA Chair
Paul RÜBIG was elected as the STOA Chair for the first half of the European Parliament's
8th legislature having previously served as Chair from 2009 to 2012 and as First Vice-Chair
from 2012 to 2014. Born in Upper Austria, Paul RÜBIG has been a member of the European
Parliament since 1996 and belongs to the European People's Party (EPP).
He is the owner of an Austrian blacksmith company and has a degree in Business
Administration, Marketing and Production Engineering from the University of Linz, Upper
Austria. He is married and has two children.
Paul RÜBIG is a full member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and of the
Committee on Budgets. He is Vice-Chair of the Delegation for relations with the Korean
Peninsula and substitute member of the Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Norway
and of the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee.
Koji OMI
Founder and Chairman of STS forum
After graduation from Hitotsubashi University, Koji OMI joined the Ministry of
International Trade and Industry (MITI) in 1956 and served as Consul at the Consulate in
New York; Director, South Asia & Eastern Europe Div. Trade Policy Bureau; Director,
Admin. Div. Science and Technology Agency; Director-General, Guidance Dept. Small &
Medium Enterprise Agency. He was elected in 1983 to the House of Representatives and
served as Minister of Finance (2006-2007), Minister of State for S&T Policy for Okinawa and
Northern Territories Affairs (2001-2002), and Minister of State for Economic Planning (1997–
1998). He played a central role in enacting the Fundamental Law of Science & Technology in
1995 and the founding of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology. In 2004 he
founded the Science and Technology in Society (STS) forum. Koji OMI was awarded
honorary doctorates from University Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) in 2013, University of York
in January 2014, and University of Quebec in June 2014.
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Hiroyuki ISHIGE
Chairman of JETRO
Hiroyuki ISHIGE has been serving as Chairman and CEO of Japan External Trade
Organisation (JETRO) since October 2011. Prior to this he served as Advisor to Sompo Japan
Insurance Inc. (2010 - 2011) following a distinguished career in the Japanese Ministry of
Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), which began in 1974 and where he would eventually
be named Vice-Minister for International Affairs (2008). Other positions Mr ISHIGE held in
the Ministry included those of Director-General of the Trade Policy Bureau (2007), the Small
and Medium Enterprise Agency (2006) and the Manufacturing Industries Bureau (2004), as
well as for Natural Resources and Energy Policy (2003). From 1989 to 1991 he was First
Secretary of the Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organizations in Geneva,
Switzerland. He had also served as Director of the GATT Affairs Office in the International
Trade Policy Bureau (1988). Mr ISHIGE graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1974
with a degree in economics.
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4.2. Keynote speakers
Kazuo TODANI
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sport, Science and Technology
Kazuo TODANI was appointed Deputy Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and
Technology, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) as
from August 2015. He joined the Science and Technology Agency (STA) in 1980. During his
career, he has had a wide range of responsibilities for Science and Technology Policy, mainly
Nuclear Energy Policy, the promotion of Life Science, and Space Policy. He also worked at
the OECD/NEA in Paris and the Los Angeles office of the National Space Development
Agency of Japan (the former JAXA). He previously served as Executive Director of the Japan
Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), 2009-2012; Director-General, Research and Development
Bureau, MEXT, 2012-2013; and Director-General, Minister’s Secretariat, MEXT, 2013-2015.
Markus BEYRER
Director General, BUSINESSEUROPE
Markus J. BEYRER has been Director General of BUSINESSEUROPE since late 2012. Prior to
this he held the positions of CEO of the Austrian Industry Holding ÖIAG, Director General
of the Federation of Austrian Industries (IV) and Director for Economic Affairs of the
Austrian Federal Economic Chamber.
Before this Mr BEYRER served as Chief Economic Advisor to the Federal Chancellor of the
Republic of Austria, Dr Wolfgang SCHÜSSEL.
Mr BEYRER read Law and Commercial Sciences in Vienna, graduating in law at the
University of Vienna. Later he completed postgraduate studies in European Law at the
Danube University in Krems (Austria) and the Stanford Executive Program at the Graduate
School of Business at Stanford University.
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Takeo HOSHINO
Deputy Director-General, Ministry of
Economy, Trade and Industry
Takeo HOSHINO graduated in Material Engineering from the Graduate School, University
of Tokyo, in 1987, after which he joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry
(MITI), General Affairs Division, Basic Industry Bureau. Between 1992 and 1994 he attended
the Stanford University Graduate School of Engineering (Department of Operations
Research). In 2012 he became CIO and Executive Advisory Engineer at the National Institute
of Technology and Evaluation. In 2013 he was appointed as Senior Director for Nuclear
Hazard Reconstruction in the Agency for Reconstruction. In 2014 he was appointed as
Senior Director in the Regional Economic and Industrial Policy Division, Regional Economic
and Industry Group. Since 2015 he is Secretary-General of the Japanese Industrial Standards
Committee, and Deputy Director-General for Industrial Science and Technology, Technical
Regulations, Standards and Conformity Assessment Policy.
Giulia DEL BRENNA
Deputy Head, Cabinet of Commissioner
Carlos MOEDAS
Giulia DEL BRENNA (1970 - Italian / French) is Deputy Head of Cabinet of Commissioner
Carlos MOEDAS – Research, Science and Innovation.
A graduate of Sciences Po Paris, she holds a Master in European Studies from ICADE
Madrid, and is an Official of the European Commission since 1996. Among other functions,
she has been Assistant to the Director-General of DG Enterprise and Industry from 2005 to
2008, and Head of the ‘Pharmaceutical, Food and Biotechnology Industries’ Unit from 2008
to 2011. More recently, she was the Advisor responsible for Administration and Public
Health issues in the Task Force for Greece.
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Maria Cristina RUSSO
Director for International Cooperation,
DG RTD, European Commission
Maria Cristina RUSSO has been the Director for International Cooperation in DG Research
and Innovation since July 2013. She is responsible for promoting research and innovation
cooperation with international partners in order to: strengthen the EU's scientific excellence
and attractiveness; foster its industrial competitiveness; tackle global societal challenges; and
support the EU's external policies, including trade, development and enlargement.
From 2010 to 2013 she served in DG Health and Consumer Affairs as the Head of Unit for
‘Financial Services and Redress’. During 2004-2010 she served within the Secretariat General
of the Commission as a Head of Unit, where she was responsible for the units in charge of
‘Relations with the Council-Coreper I’, ‘Co-decision’ and ‘Strategic Objective Security and
Justice’.
From 1999 to 2004 she served as a member of the Cabinet of Philippe BUSQUIN,
Commissioner for Research. From 1995 to 1999, she was a policy officer in the Secretariat
General, in the unit responsible for ‘Relations with the Council-Coreper I’. She joined the
European Commission in 1992 as a policy officer in DG External Relations, dealing with
‘Relations with the New Independent States of the Former Soviet Union’.
Maria Cristina studied Political Sciences at the Luiss University of Rome and has a Master's
Degree in European Studies and a Research Master's from the College of Bruges.
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4.3. Panellists
Harriet WALLBERG
University Chancellor, Swedish Higher
Education Authority
Professor Harriet WALLBERG has been University Chancellor of Sweden since 2014. She
was President of Karolinska Institutet (KI) between 2004 and 2012. She is member of KI's
Nobel Assembly selecting the recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. She
earned her medical and doctoral degrees at KI. Harriet WALLBERG has served as Secretary
General of the Swedish Research Council in Medicine. She is member of the board of STS
forum. She served at the Swedish Government Research Advisory Committee, 2011-2012. She
has received Honorary Doctorates from University of Minnesota, USA, 2010, Trinity College,
Ireland, 2011, and Seoul National University, Korea, 2012. She has been honoured with H.
M. the King's Medal for distinguished achievements in medical education and research 2008.
Michinari HAMAGUCHI
President, Japan Science and
Technology Agency
Michinari HAMAGUCHI earned his PhD in medicine from Nagoya University after
graduating from the Nagoya University School of Medicine and having served as a resident
physician at Ogaki Municipal Hospital. He was appointed Research Associate at the Nagoya
University School of Medicine in 1980, and, since then, he has been working at Nagoya
University, except for the time he pursued his research at Rockefeller University in the U.S.,
from 1985 to 1988. He has served as Dean of the School of Medicine before becoming the
President of Nagoya University in April 2009. His scholarly interest is Pathological Medical
Chemistry. He currently serves as Vice President, Japan Association of National
Universities, and Chair of the Committee on Human Resources, Council for Science and
Technology. Since October 2015, he has been serving as President of the Japan Science and
Technology Agency (JST).
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Ismail SERAGELDIN
Director, Library of Alexandria
Ismail SERAGELDIN is the Founding Director of the Library of Alexandria in Egypt. He is
advisor to the Egyptian Prime Minister in matters concerning culture, science and museums.
He has been Distinguished Professor at the College de France in Paris (2010-2011) and Vice-
President of the World Bank (1993-2000), and has received the Public Welfare Medal of the
National Academy of Sciences (USA), as well as the Legion d’Honneur (France) and the
Order of the Rising Sun (Japan). He is a member of many academies, and has received over
34 honorary doctorates. Mr SERAGELDIN serves as Chair and Member of a number of
advisory committees for academic, research, scientific and international institutions and civil
society efforts. He lectures and publishes widely.
Mathias KLEINER
President, Leibniz Association
Matthias KLEINER completed his habilitation in the field of forming technology in 1991. In
1994, he joined the Brandenburg Technical University of Cottbus as Professor of Forming
Technology in the Chair for Design and Manufacturing. In 1997 he was awarded the
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize of the German Research Foundation (DFG). In 1998
Mr KLEINER became Chair of Forming Technology at TU Dortmund University. From 2004
to 2006 he served as managing director of the newly established Institute of Forming
Technology and Lightweight Construction (IUL). He has played an instrumental role in a
number of international and interdisciplinary research projects and research networks, and
is a member of numerous international committees and academies. In 2011 he co-chaired the
German ‘Ethics Commission for a Safe Energy Supply’. From 2007 to 2012 he served as
President of DFG. Since July 2014 Mr KLEINER is President of the Leibniz Association.
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Helmut LIST
CEO, AVL LIST GmbH
Helmut LIST has been Chairman and CEO of AVL List GmbH since 1979, and is the
principal majority owner. Under his leadership AVL has expanded into a global company
with a worldwide network of technical centres and affiliates. At the same time, the business
focus had broadened from the combustion engine to include the whole powertrain,
encompassing electric drivetrains, hybrids, transmissions and batteries. A special place in
Helmut LIST’s work is taken by his strong commitment to European research. He was
Chairman and Vice-Chairman of IRDAC (Industrial Research and Development Advisory
Committee), SSTAG (Sustainable Surface Transport Advisory Group) and EARPA
(European Automotive Research Partners Association). He was Vice-Chairman of ERTRAC
(European Road Transport Research Advisory Council). Helmut LIST held and partly still
holds a wide range of industrial and public positions at national, European and international
level.
Kay SWINBURNE
MEP, Member of the STOA Panel
Dr SWINBURNE was elected as Conservative MEP for Wales in July 2009. Her experience
advising businesses in Europe and the US, led to her appointment as Coordinator of the
Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee for the Conservative and Reformist Grouping in
the European Parliament, as well as UK Conservative Spokesman.
A successful career in investment banking has given her in-depth knowledge of the global
financial markets, specialising in advisory work for pharmaceutical and biotechnology
companies, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), venture capital investments,
mezzanine financing and initial public offerings (IPOs).
Her other responsibilities include being a Substitute Member of the Environment, Public
Health and Food Safety Committee, a Member of the European Parliament’s STOA Panel
and a Member of the European Economic Area Delegation.
Her academic qualifications include a degree in Biochemistry and Microbiology followed by
a PhD in medical research and an MBA.
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Jean-Pierre BOURGUIGNON
President, European Research Council (ERC)
Jean-Pierre BOURGUIGNON has been President of the European Research Council (ERC)
since January 2014. In 2013, he became Directeur de recherche emeritus at the French
National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) after serving 44 years. Director of the Institut
des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques in Bures-sur-Yvette (1994-2013), he taught Mathematics at
Ecole polytechnique (1986-2012). A graduate from Ecole polytechnique (class 1966), he holds
a PhD in Mathematical Sciences from the University of Paris VII (1974). His research
concerns differential geometry, global analysis and mathematical aspects of theoretical
physics. He was president of the European Mathematical Society (1995-1998) and a member
of the CNRS Ethics Committee (1999-2011). Member of the Academia Europaea, he holds
Honorary Doctorate degrees from Keio University and Nankai University.
Martin KERN
Interim Director, European Institute of
Innovation & Technology (EIT)
Martin KERN has been the Interim Director and Chief Operating Officer at the European
Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) since 1 August 2014. Prior to joining the EIT, he
worked at the European Commission for 15 years in a variety of posts, mainly in the area of
enlargement policy, having started his career with a short stint at the United Nations
Economic Commission for Europe. Working for the EU he held a variety of positions, the
latest being Head of Operations at the EU Delegation to Serbia, where he coordinated the
programming and implementation of EU funds to bring Serbia closer to EU accession.
Previously he worked as country coordinator for financial assistance for the Turkey team in
DG Enlargement. He started his career in the EU in Lithuania and Estonia, working in the
EU Delegations and helping the two countries join the EU.
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Pascal COLOMBANI
Chairman of Board of Directors, Valeo
Dr P. COLOMBANI is Chairman of the Board of Valeo, Director of Alstom and Technip,
member of the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Advisory board of JP Morgan and
Senior Advisor at ATKearney. A member of the French Academy of Technology, he chairs
the French Strategic Council for Research - advisory body of the French Prime Minister. As
Chairman and CEO of the Atomic Energy Commission (1999-2002), he initiated the
restructuring of its industrial holdings into Areva, of which he was founding chairman until
2003. Previously, he was Director of Technology at the Ministry for Research. He spent close
to 20 years (1978-97) at Schlumberger, in the US and Europe, before becoming Chairman and
CEO of its Japanese subsidiary. A graduate of Ecole Normale Superieure, he holds a
doctorate in Nuclear Physics and began his career at the French National Centre for
Scientific Research (CNRS).
Ryoji CHUBACHI
President, National Institute of Advanced
Industrial Science and Technology (AIST),
former President and CEO, Sony Corporation
Having received his PhD from the Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, in
1977, Dr CHUBACHI joined Sony Corporation (Sony) where he served in several decision-
making posts as follows: Corporate Vice-President (appointed 1999), Corporate Senior Vice-
President (appointed in 2002), Executive Vice-President, Executive Officer (appointed 2003),
Executive Deputy President, Corporate Executive Officer and Chief Operation Officer
(appointed in 2004), Electronics Chief Executive Officer (appointed in 2005), President and
Electronics Chief Executive Officer, Representative Corporate Executive Officer, Member of
the Board (appointed in 2005), Member of the Board, Representative Corporate Executive
Officer, Vice Chairman (appointed in 2009). He currently serves as President of AIST, after
his appointment in 2013.
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Masahisa NAGATA
Managing Officer, Toyota Motor Corporation
Masahisa NAGATA is Managing Officer at Toyota Motor Corporation, and Executive Vice-
President at Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA. He obtained a Master’s degree in machine
engineering from the Hokkaido University in 1985. Mr NAGATA joined Toyota Motor
Corporation (TMC) the same year. In 2006 he was appointed as General Manager in Engine
Engineering Division 1, and in 2009 he became General Manager in Tokyo Engineering
Division. In 2011 he took over the responsibility as Managing Officer of Toyota Motor
Corporation, and in 2016 he was appointed as Executive Vice-President, Toyota Motor
Europe NV/SA (TME).
Yoichiro MATSUMOTO
Executive Director, RIKEN
Yoichiro MATSUMOTO was appointed Executive Director of RIKEN in 2015. He received
his bachelor's (1972), master's (1974) and doctoral degrees (1977) in mechanical engineering
from the University of Tokyo. His previous appointments include Vice-President, Dean of
the School of Engineering, University of Tokyo, and President of the Japan Society of Fluid
Mechanics, President of the Visualization Society of Japan, and President of the Japan
Society of Mechanical Engineers. He has served as editor and editorial board member for
several journals. He is an expert in the field of fluid engineering, molecular dynamics,
rarefied gas dynamics and other areas of mechanical engineering, and the recipient of
numerous engineering awards.
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Egbert LOX
SVP Government Affairs, Umicore
Egbert LOX earned his MSc (1982) and PhD (1987) in Chemical Engineering at the
University of Ghent (Belgium). He joined the central research laboratories of Degussa AG
(Germany) in 1987, where he built up the R&D group for automotive emission control
catalysts. From 2006 to 2012 he took care of the management of the corporate R&D team of
Umicore, which deploys its activities in Belgium and in Germany. Since 2013 he assumes the
position of Senior Vice-President (SVP) Government Affairs, based in Umicore’s
headquarters in Brussels. He is chairman of the Board of Directors of Innotek and represents
Umicore on the Board or Executive Committee of several industry associations. In 2015 he
was granted the honorary professorship at the university of Karlsruhe.
François DARCHIS
Executive Committee member, Air Liquide
Francois DARCHIS joined the Air Liquide Group in 1981 at the French Research Centre, in
the production team. He moved to the US in 1989 as Director of Strategic Planning. On his
return to France in 1992, he was responsible for the setup of the Corporate Industrial
Merchant Department. In 1997 he became General Manager of the French Large Industries
Activity. Two years later, he took on the additional role of Vice-President Large Industries
Europe. In 2000, he was appointed as Vice-President of both Large Industries Europe and
Worldwide Engineering. In 2002, he joined the Executive Committee. Francois DARCHIS is
Group Senior Vice-President. His responsibilities cover Intellectual Property, Research &
Development, Engineering & Construction, and Innovation. He supervises the World
Business Line Industrial Merchant.
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Henrik C. WEGENER
Chair, SAM High-Level Group
Professor, MSc, MPA, PhD, Henrik C. Wegener, Executive Vice-President (EVP) at Technical
University of Denmark (DTU), is an expert on food safety, zoonoses, antimicrobial resistance
and emerging infectious diseases. He has served as advisor to national and international
authorities & governments, international organisations and private companies, and
universities and research foundations, and he has served, and is presently serving, on
several national and international committees and boards on food safety, veterinary public
health and research policy. Most recently he was appointed Chair of the High-Level Group
of the European Commission’s Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM).
Michael MATLOSZ
President, Science Europe, and
President and CEO, French National
Research Agency (ANR)
Professor Michael MATLOSZ is President and CEO of the French National Research Agency
(ANR) in Paris, as well as President of Science Europe, an association of major European
research funding and research performing organisations, established in 2011.
Professor MATLOSZ began his professional research career in 1985 in the department of
materials science at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, prior to his
appointment in 1993 as university professor of process engineering at the National School
for Advanced Study of the Chemical Industries, the chemical engineering faculty of the
University of Lorraine in Nancy (France). A specialist in the application of
microtechnologies for performance enhancement in chemical production, from 2005 to 2009
he initiated and directed a major European research initiative, IMPULSE, dedicated to
innovation in the chemical process industries. Professor MATLOSZ was Director of ENSIC-
Nancy from 2006 to 2011 and Director of the ANR Department of Exploratory and Emerging
Research from 2011 until his appointment as President and CEO in 2014. He is a member of
the National Academy of Technologies of France.
Professor MATLOSZ was appointed President of Science Europe in November 2015, for a
two-year term.
