Shigeharu Kato

Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Director-Genaral for International Affairs

Bachelor's degree in engineering, University of Tokyo, March 1980 Master of Public Policy, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, June 1986 Joined Science and Technology Agency, Japanese government in 1980. Worked mostly on science and technology policy and nuclear energy policy. Wrote white paper on science and technology 1999. Took part in making of the 3rd Science and Technology Basic Plan under Koizumi administration, and Innovation 25 under Abe administration. Substantive experience in nuclear safety regulation for power reactors, as well as fuel cycle facilities. Organized safety evaluation of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa NPP hit by Chuetu-oki earthquake in July 2007. Since