Speakers Biography: Japan Business Forum @Singapore International ...

Mr. Takashi Hongo, Special Advisor and Head of EnvironmentFinance Engineering Department, Japan Bank for InternationalCooperationMr. Hongo joined the Export-Import Bank of Japan and has taken thecurrent position since 2006. He has been helping develop new frontiers,such as carbon trading market in Japan including Carbon Credit TradingPlatform, Nikkei-JBIC Carbon Price Quotation, and Market Approach Adaptation in addition toengaging in financing operations for GHG emission reduction projects. He proposed ‘EnergyEfficiency Target and Environment Finance’ for promoting low carbon investment. He contributesnumbers of committees and task forces in Climate Change and energy field.Dr. Masaru KuriharaChairman of Consultative Committee, Global Water Recycle SystemAssociation Japan / Executive Advisor, Toray Industries, Inc.Dr. Kurihara is Advisor to Toray Industries, Inc. He graduated from GunmaUniversity, Technical Department, Applied Chemistry in 1963 and obtained hisdoctor degree of dissertation at the University of Tokyo in 1970. He Joined TorayIndustries, Inc and was registered as a research fellow in 1992. He assumes theposition of senior director and has been the advisor since 2006. He presently also serves asDirector of International Desalination Association (IDA), President of Asia Pacific DesalinationAssociation (APDA), President of Japan Desalination Association (JDA) and Managing Director ofJapan, Membrane Separation Association (APDA).Mr. Yoshichika Terasawa, Managing Director of JETRO SingaporeMr. Terasawa joined JETRO in 1973. He was assigned at overseas offices inChicago and Toronto and has been at the present position since September2006. At JETRO Headquarters in Tokyo, he took the position of Director-General,Trade Fair Department and has been involving many international exhibitionsand world expositions both Japan and abroad including the Secretary-General ofJapan Pavilion, Hannover Expo 2000, Germany. He served for severalcommittees as an expert in the international exhibitions, design, and MICE events including theExpert Committee Member on the Grand Egyptian Museum.