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.

Councilor / Officer List (Updated on July 1, 2025)

　Councilor

Title	Name	Current position
Councilor	Soichi Inoue	Chairman, INOAC Corporation
Councilor	Tadaya Kato	Professor Emeritus, Mie University
Councilor	Masahiro Ohshima	Vice-president, Kyoto University Director, Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences, Kyoto University
Councilor	Kenji Urayama	Professor, Kyoto University
Councilor	Hiromu Saito	Professor, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Councilor	Shintaro Miwa	Representative Director, Inoue Rubber Co., Ltd.
Councilor	Mitsuru Omoto	Former Adviser, INOAC Management System Co., Ltd.

　Officer

Title	Name	Current position
Chairman	Koji Ito	Former Director, INOAC Corporation
Director	Eisuke Yamada	Advisor and Special appointment professor, Aichi Institute of Technology
Director	Hiroshi Uyama	Professor, The University of Osaka
Director	Bungo Ochiai	Professor, Yamagata University
Director	Iwao Ishino	Former Intellectual Property Supervisor, Nagoya University
Director	Kikujo Yamasita	Former Director, Nagoya Industries Promotion Corporation Advisor, Techno Plaza Nagoya 88
Director	Hiroto Murakami	Professor, Nagasaki University
Director	Toyohiko Okina	Director, INOAC Corporation
Director	Kenjiro Miwa	Representative Director, INOAC Corporation
Auditor	Keisuke Umemura	Certified Public Accountant
Auditor	Yasutaka Oya	Certified Public Tax Accountant