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Professor of Industrial Engineering and Management, Tokyo Institute of Technology Senior Advisor to the Director on Technology, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis  BiographyChihiro Watanabe graduated from Tokyo University with a bachelor's degree in Engineering (Urban planning) in 1968 and received his Ph.D. (arts and science) in1992, also from Tokyo University. Professor Watanabe joined the Japan Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) in 1968 and has spent most of his career there, mainly working in the fields of industrial policy, industrial technology policy, and energy and environmental policies. He is former Deputy Director-General of Technology Development. His career includes working experiences in Indonesia (Second Secretary of Japanese Embassy: 1973-1976) and Australia (Chief Representative of NEDO Sydney Office: 1984-1987). Professor Watanabe is currently a professor at the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Tokyo Institute of Technology (TITech), and also Senior Advisor to the Director on Technology at International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA). He has also been serving United Nation (UN) and OECD/IEA as Adjunct Professor of Institute of Advanced Studies of United Nations University (UNU). His research fields are techno-economics, technology innovation and dissemination, and technology policy. His research interest covers global dynamics and techno-economic structure, international knowledge dissemination, and optimization of R&D investment. Professor Watanabe has published widely in the field of industrial technology, energy, and the environment. |
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Research Interests Techno-Economics, Technology Innovation and Dissemination, R & D Planning and Management, Industrial Technology Policy |
Courses Technology Innovation Systems, Technology Policy Systems, Techno-Economic Systems, Industrial Management |