Background
Yoda, Naoya was born on June 11, 1931 in Tokyo. Son of Shui'chi and Teru (Ozaki) Yoda.
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Yoda, Naoya was born on June 11, 1931 in Tokyo. Son of Shui'chi and Teru (Ozaki) Yoda.
Bachelor, Nagoya University, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, Nagoya University, 1960. Postgraduate, University Arizona, 1963.
Fulbright scholar Harvard University, 1954—1957. Senior research chemist basic research laboratory Toray Industries Inc., 1957—1962, research associate, 1963-1968, project leader, 1968-1972, research manager plastics research laboratories, 1972-1976, general manager Research and Development strategic planning department, 1976-1979, executive vice president New York, 1979-1985. President, Chief Executive Officer Toray Corporation Business Research, Inc., Tokyo, 1990-1996.
Executive advisor Kansai Research Institute, since 1996. Professor Keio University International Center, Tokyo. Professor business administration Rissho University, 1996—2006.
President, Chief Executive Officer Innovation Management Research, Inc., since 2006. Consultant Maxdem Inc. Committee member Federation Management of Polymer Industry, Japan, 1978—1979.
Member of Swedish Royal Academy Engineering Science, Japanese Chemical Society New York, Chemical Society Japan, American Chemical Society, Society Polymer Science Japan (citation/medal), Engineering Academy Japan, Rotary International, Tokyo Club, Harvard Club.
Married Kazuko Hironaka, April 7, 1960. Children: Naohisa, Nobuhisa, Yoshihisa Emie.