Mitsuteru Mutsuda

Mitsuteru Mutsuda currently serves as an Executive Officer and Deputy General Manager at DAICEL CORPORATION, focusing on the Performance Materials Headquarters and Innovation and Business Development Headquarters since November 2020. Prior to this role, Mutsuda was General Manager of the Technical Center at Daicel-Evonik Ltd. from June 2008 to November 2020, and held the position of Director of Innovation Management for HPP Asia at Evonik Specialty Chemicals (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. during 2013 to April 2015. Mutsuda's earlier experience includes roles as a Researcher and Team Leader at Daicel-Huels LTD. from March 1997 to May 2008, and as a Research Scientist at Daicel Chemical Industries LTD. from April 1991 to February 1997. Educational achievements include a Doctor of Science (Ph.D) in Polymer Chemistry from Osaka Prefecture University and participation in the Innovation Management & Policy Program at Hitotsubashi University.