Yasuhiro Urano

Yasuhiro Urano serves as the Standard and Policy Director at DJI since January 2023. Prior to this role, Urano held various leadership positions within the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, including Director for International Affairs and Seafarers Policy Division and Director for Smart Ship Policy Planning and Coordination. With extensive experience at the International Maritime Organization as a Junior Professional Officer, contributions focused on marine environment protection and multiple international maritime conventions. Urano’s earlier roles include Chief Researcher at Japan Ship Technology Research Association and several positions within the Japan Coast Guard and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, emphasizing policy development and industry competitiveness. Urano possesses advanced degrees in Maritime Safety and Environmental Administration from World Maritime University and Mechanical Engineering from Waseda University.