Introduction of NICT Board Members
President

Dr. OHNO Hideo
Appointed: April,2026
Previous appointments
- April, 2018
- President, Tohoku University
- April, 2024
- Special Honorary Professor, Tohoku University
Vice President

Mr. NAKAYAMA Hiroshi
Appointed: April,2026
Previous appointments
- April, 2023
- Deputy Director General, Postal Privatization Promotion Office,Cabinet Secretariat
- April, 2024
- Executive Director, General Affairs Department, NICT

Mr. YAMAGUCHI Shuji
Appointed: April,2025
Previous appointments
- July, 2024
- Senior Executive Director, NICT
- July, 2023
- Director, Broadcasting Technology Division, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)

Dr. YASUI Motoaki
Appointed: April,2023
Previous appointments
- April, 2021
- Senior Executive Director, NICT
- April, 2018
- Executive Director, Strategic Planning Department, NICT

Dr. MORIAI Shiho
Appointed: April, 2026
Previous appointments
- April, 2021
- Director General, Cybersecurity Research Institute, NICT
- April, 2023
- Senior Executive Director, NICT

Dr. AKUTSU Akihito
Appointed: April, 2025
Previous appointments
- June, 2022
- CDO, Senior Vice President, NTT TechnoCross Corporation
- July, 2021
- Vice President, NTT Human Information Laboratories
Auditor

Mr. SATO Kenji
Appointed: July, 2021
Previous appointments
- July, 2019
- Executive Board members, Fund Corporation for the Overseas Development of Japan’s ICT and Postal Services Inc.
- July, 2018
- Proceedings Officer, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)

Dr. DOI Miwako
Appointed: April, 2014
Previous appointments
- July, 2008
- Chief Fellow,Corporate Research and Development Center,Toshiba Corporation
- July, 2005
- Senior Fellow,Corporate Research and Development Center,Toshiba Corporation