Yasuhiko Toride
Director: Center for Inclusive Business & CSR
Professor of Social Business
Ph.D. – University of Tokyo
Education
| 2001 Ph.D. – Agriculture, The University of Tokyo |
| 1981 M.S. – Agricultural Chemistry, The University of Tokyo |
| 1979 B.A. – Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, The University of Tokyo |
Teaching & Research Interests
Business & Social Impact (exploring how the business sector can achieve social impact and contribute to achieving Sustainable Development Goals.) Innovation and R&D strategy (understanding basic knowledge about Intellectual Property Rights, exploring strategies for creating innovation for private companies) Food Value Chain and Sustainability (Understanding the structure of food value chain and studing how to achieve sustainability in each step of the food value chain.)
Academic Appointments
| 2019 – Professor, Institute of International Strategy, Tokyo International University |
| 2018-2021 Director, International Life Science Institute, Japan, Center of Health Promotion |
| 2009-2018 Director for Nutrition Improvement Projects in Africa, Ajinomoto Co., Inc. |
| 2005-2009 Manager/ Director, Ajinomoto Europe. |
| 1986-1992 Manager, Ajinomoto Thailand |
Selected Publications/Conference Papers
| 2016 Oct. “Assessing program coverage of two approaches to distributing a complementary feeding supplement to infants and young children in Ghana” PLOS One – co-author |
| 2014 Dec. “Improving complementary feeding in Ghana reaching the vulnerable through innovative business – the case of KOKO Plus, New York Academy of Science – co-author |