Takafumi Ochiai is a global affiliate visiting scholar at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) for 2019-20. Ochiai has over 9 years of experience as an engineer at The Asahi Shimbun, the national leading newspaper company in Japan.  At The Asahi Shimbun, he engaged in R&D about artificial intelligence, launches of new media services, and development of a data analytics system.  While at Shorenstein APARC, his research will focus on data science, data-based decision making, and organizational change. 

Yoshio Nose is a global affiliate visiting scholar at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) for 2019-20.  Nose is the Managing Director of Nose Kozai in Osaka as well as an assistant lecturer with Nissoken.  As a graduate of Kansai University, Nose began his career in civil engineering as a bridge designer.  In 2005, he and his brother began managing Nose Kozai, where he expanded the family business to include the building of airplane parts.  He continued his graduate studies at Kyoto University and received his second masters in 2016.  While at Shorenstein APARC, Nose will research the process of innovation and the building of the supply chain in the U.S.

Shintaro Nishihara is a global affiliate visiting scholar at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) for 2019-20.  Nishihara has experience and knowledge working in information technology, project management and the retail industry. Currently, he is a director at Future Architect, an IT consulting service in Japan, where his most recent project optimized logistics and improved ordering accuracy using artificial intelligence.  He graduated from Kyoto University in Japan with a BS in Integrated Human Studies.

Dr. Makoto Kanemaru is a global affiliate visiting scholar at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) for 2019-20.  Kanemaru works as an electronic manufacturer for the research and development department at Mitsubishi Electric Corporation in Japan.  He is a researcher in preventive maintenance engineering for industrial motor and renewable energy systems.  He received his PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Tokyo Institute of Technology in 2011.  During his fellowship at Shorenstein APARC, his research will focus on trends and future of IoT and open innovation in manufacturing technologies of electrical equipment.

Yongmin (Terry) Hu is a global affiliate visiting scholar at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) for 2019-20.  Hu is a co-founder and co-president of FountainVest Partners, a China focused private equity fund with asset under management of approximately US$5 billion.  Prior to co-founding FountainVest in 2007, he was a Managing Director at Temasek Holdings as well as a member of Temasek's global investment committee and head of its real estate investment.  Previously, Hu was a investment banker with Credit Suisse and Bear Stearns in Hong Kong and Shanghai for over 10 years.  Hu graduated from Fudan University in Shanghai with a Bachelor of Art Degree in English Language and Literature.

Ronghui Hu is a global affiliate visiting scholar at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) for 2019-20.  From 1990 to 1995, Hu worked in the banking industry - first as a member of the administrative team to establish the first branch of the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (BTMU) in China, specializing in project finance and foreign exchange trading.  She also served as a manager in the Shanghai branch and was later appointed as director of BTMU China.

Following her time at BTMU China, she utilized her expertise in law to become Senior Partner with the Zhonglun Law Firm where for 20 years she helped build it from a start-up law firm into one of China's largest firms with international influence.  During this time, she handled several high-profile cases, including one in which she acted as the representative legal counsel for 6C (Toshiba, Panasonic, Hitachi, Mitsubishi, JVC, and Time Warner) and succeeded in getting her clients a contract with the Chinese government - the first pool patent license agreement executed by foreign companies with the Chinese government.

In her role as a Zhonglun partner, Hu was often directly involved with negotiations on behalf of Japan (and its various enterprises) with China (and its various state-owned companies).  Her law practice acted as a catalyst for changes in commercial law in China.  Currently, Hu serves as Principal Adviser of Scihead IPR Patent Office.  

Hiroki Hara is a global affiliate visiting scholar at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) for 2019-21.  Hara served various positions at the Japanese Ministry of Finance (MoF) and assumed several tasks related to financial markets during his career.  Before joining Shorenstein APARC, Hara served as the Deputy Director of the Foreign Reserve Management Office at the MoF since 2016, responsible for the portfolio management of Japan's FX reserves.  Prior to that, Hara was the Deputy Director of the Government Debt Division, Financial Bureau from 2012 to 2013.  Hara worked on investor relation activities and explained the Japanese Government Bond Issuance Plan and Japan's economic situation for foreign investors.  Additionally, through a variety of job experiences, Hara traveled to 18 countries and worked at the Cabinet Office and the Financial Services Agency.  Hara earned his Bachelor of Economics from Osaka University in 2006 and his Master of Public Services Management from London Metropolitan University in 2010. 

Yufeng Geng is a global affiliate visiting scholar at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) for 2019-20.  Geng works as the Vice President of Latin America, PetroChina.  Prior to this position, he has over 20 years of experience working internationally for PetroChina Overseas in Africa, Central Asia and Latin America, mainly focusing on exploration and development of oilfields, administrative management and human resources.  He earned his Master of Petroleum Safety Technology and Management at China Petroleum University, and his Master of Business Administration at Washington University in St. Louis.

Sowmitra Chatterjee is a global affiliate visiting scholar at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) for 2019-20.  Chatterjee has nearly 18 years of experience in distribution and supply chain management, including more than 13 years of handling distribution of cold chain and life saving medicines.  In his current position at Reliance Life Sciences, he serves as the Deputy General Manager of Distribution and Logistics and is responsible for the outbound supply chain to domestic and export markets.  His primary objective is to complete the Order to Cash (OTC) cycle which involves order execution, route mapping, transporter planning, shipment tracking, important documentations, payment collection, etc.  Prior to joining Reliance Life Sciences, Chatterjee was associated with Nicholas Piramal Ltd.  Chatterjee received his masters degree in commerce from Mumbai University and his MBA, specializing in supply chain management, from Sikkim Manipal University.