Kentaro Morita

Deputy Director-General,
Commerce and Service Industry Policy Group, METI

KentaroMorita

Education:
Master’s Degree – Business Administration, Cass Business School, City University, U.K.
Master’s Degree – Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Japan
Bachelor’s Degree – Engineering, Kyoto University, Japan

Current Position (2023.7-):
Deputy Director-General,Commerce and Service Industry Policy Group

Professional Experience:

2021-Managing Executive Officer, Global Head of Equity Finance Group, Japan Bank for International Cooperation(JBIC)
2018-Director General, Global Technology Research Unit, Technology Strategy Center, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), Japan
2016-Director, International Electrotechnology Standardization Division, Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
2016-Director, G7 Kitakyushu Energy Ministerial Meeting Office, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE), METI
2015-Director, Fuel Policy Planning Office, ANRE, METI
2012-Deputy General Manager(*), Japan Oil, Gas and Metal National Corporation (JOGMEC), London Office *2014- Promoted to General Manager
2011-Director for International Public Relations, Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA), METI
2010-Director of Regional Office Administration, METI
2008-Director for International Affairs, NISA, METI
2005-General Policy Division, ANRE, METI
2004-Executive Assistant to the State Minister, METI
2003-International Affairs Division, ANRE, METI
2000-Oil and Natural Gas Division, Petroleum Department, ANRE, MITI(**)
** Predecessor of METI
1996-Industrial Structure Division, Industrial Policy Bureau, MITI
1994-Refining Division, Petroleum Department, ANRE, MITI
1993-Joined MITI

Qualification/Skills:
Cambridge Business English Certificate (BEC Higher)

Others:
2014-2015 Chairman, Standing Committee, International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG)