Bio
Mutsuo IWAMOTO
Kagoshima Prefectural Food Technology Development Center, Japan
POSITION
Former Director general, Kagoshima Prefectural Food Technology Development Center, Japan
BIOGRAPHY
1962-1996 : Undergraduate, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University
1966-1968 : Master Course (Agricultural Engineering), Kyushu University
1968-1973 : Research Assistant, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Kyushu University Engineering, Kyushu University
1973-1993 : Researcher, National Food Research Institute, MAFF
1993-1996 : Principal National Program Stuff, Secretariat of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Research Council, MAFF
1996-1997 : Research Coordinator, Japan Agricultural Research Center, MAFF
1997-1997 : Vice-Director General, Japan Agricultural Research Center, MAFF
1997-1998 : Vice- Director General, Tohoku Regional Office of MAFF
1998-2000 : Director General, Tokai Regional Office of MAFF
2000-2001 : Research Counselor, Secretariat of Research Council for
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, MAFF
2001-2003 : Director General, Secretariat of Research Council for
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries, MAFF
2003-2005 : Director General, Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, JIRCAS
2005-2012 : Board Chair, Japanese Society of Techno-innovation for
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, STAFF
2015 – present : Director general, Kagoshima Prefectural Food Technology Development Center