Message from the President

In the 60th anniversary of the first polyurethane foam production in Asia, the International Polyurethane Technology Foundation was established as a general incorporated foundation in 2014, and has become a public interest incorporated foundation in 2019.

This is the first foundation in Japan for research grants targeting polymer field mainly composed of polyurethane and this foundation is promoting promote the business for public interest purposes aiming at the further development of the polyurethane research.

Polyurethane is a superior material that can be provided with a wide variety of functions, and is a dreamy polymer material that can be expected to grow further. For further growth and promotion of polyurethane, we support development of the polymer chemistry field and human resources worldwide through sponsorship, cooperation or cosponsorship of research meetings related to polyurethane.

Officer's List

Officer	Name	Position
Councilor	Soichi Inoue	Chairman, INOAC Corporation
Councilor	Dr. Masao Inoue	Professor emeritus, The University of Electro-Communications
Councilor	Dr. Chuya Kato	Professor emeritus, Mie University
Councilor	Dr. Shinji Inagaki	Aichi Institute of Technology, Professor emeritus
Councilor	Dr. Masahiro Ohshima	Professor, Kyoto University
Councilor	Dr. Kenji Urayama	Professor, Kyoto Institute of Technology
Councilor	Takao Hidai	Former Director, INOAC Corporation
President	Koji Ito	Director, INOAC Corporation
Director	Dr. Mutsuhisa Furukawa	Professor emeritus, Nagasaki University Representative, Nagasaki Polyurethane Technology Research Center and Polyurethane Research Group
Director	Dr. Eisuke Yamada	Vice-president and Special appointment professor at Aichi Institute of Technology
Director	Dr. Hiroshi Uyama	Professor, Osaka University
Director	Dr. Bungo Ochiai	Professor, Yamagata University
Director	Dr. Iwao Ishino	Professor emeritus, Nagoya University
Director	Kikujou Yamasita	Former director, Nagoya Industries Promotion Corporation Advisor, Techno Plaza Nagoya 88
Director	Toyohiko Okina	COO, INOAC Corporation
Director	Kenjiro Miwa	Representative Director, INOAC Corporation
Director	Shintaro Ideta	Judicial Scrivener
Auditor	Kenji Tamazawa	Taxation accountant
Auditor	Keisuke Umemura	Taxation accountant