Junichi Masuda

Junichi Masuda has extensive experience in the polymers sector, specializing in strategic planning and sustainable innovation within Toray Industries, Inc. as General Manager of Global Hydrogen Business Development from December 2021 to March 2025. In prior roles at Toray Industries, Masuda served as Deputy General Manager in various departments focused on global hydrogen and environment business development, contributing to sustainability initiatives. An earlier tenure at Toray Industries (America), Inc. included positions as Director and Manager of Fibers & Plastics Technology, along with foundational roles as Senior Research Chemist and Researcher at Toray Industries, Inc. Masuda's academic involvement includes serving as a Visiting Scholar at Northwestern University's Department of Chemical Engineering.