Public Disclosure of Information Regarding Retired Public Servants Serving as Officers of Independent Administrative Agencies, etc.
Pursuant to Section III-4-(2)-(ii) of the “Plan for the Rationalization and Restructuring of Special Corporations, etc.” (approved by the Cabinet on December 19, 2001) and Section II-3-(2)-(vi)-(a) of the “Outline of Civil Service System Reform” (approved by the Cabinet on December 25, 2001), we hereby disclose the status of the aforementioned retired civil servants at Kochi University, a National University Corporation, as follows.
As of February 4, 2026
| Position | Name | Date of Appointment | Career History |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Hiroyuki Uchida | April 1, 2024 | August 1986: Research Assistant, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University April 1991: Associate Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, Kochi University December 2004: Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, Kochi University April 2006: Vice President for International and Regional Collaboration, Kochi University (concurrent position) (until March 2014) April 2014: Vice President, Kochi University (in charge of Regional Collaboration) (concurrent position) (until March 2018) April 2018: Vice President, Kochi University (in charge of Regional Collaboration and Public Relations) (concurrent position) (until March 2019) April 2019: Executive Director, Kochi University (in charge of Regional, International, Public Relations, and IR) April 2020: Executive Director, Kochi University (in charge of Regional, International, Public Relations, and IR) (Reappointed) April 2022: Executive Director, Kochi University (in charge of Regional Collaboration, International Collaboration, and Public Relations) (Change of responsibilities) April 2024: President, Kochi University |
| Director | Takatoshi Endo | April 1, 2024 | April 1994: Research Assistant, Faculty of Letters, Tohoku University April 1997: Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, Kochi University April 2005: Professor, Faculty of Education, Kochi University June 2007: Vice President for International and Regional Collaboration, Kochi University (concurrent position) (until February 2010) March 2010: Dean, Faculty of Education, Kochi University (concurrent position) (until March 2014) April 2018: Vice President, Kochi University (in charge of international collaboration) (concurrent position) (until March 2022) April 2022: Special Advisor to the President, Kochi University (in charge of DX promotion) (concurrent position) (until March 2024) April 2024: Executive Director, National University Corporation Kochi University (in charge of general affairs, planning, and crisis management) |
| Director | Yasuhiko Tsue | April 1, 2024 | April 1993: Research Assistant, Faculty of Science, Kochi University October 2009: Professor, Department of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Education and Research, Kochi University April 2020: Dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Kochi University (concurrent position) (until March 2024) April 2024: Executive Director (in charge of education), Kochi University Corporation |
| Director | Koichi Honke | April 1, 2018 | April 1986: Research Assistant, Cancer Research Center, Hokkaido University School of Medicine April 1995: Senior Researcher, Osaka Prefectural Maternal and Child Health Comprehensive Medical Center November 1999: Associate Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University July 2003: Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Kochi Medical University October 2003: Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Kochi University April 2006: Vice President (Research), Kochi University(Concurrent position) (until March 2012) April 2012: Vice President for General Affairs, Kochi University (Concurrent position) (until March 2013) April 2013: Vice Trustee, Kochi University (Concurrent position) (until March 2016) April 2016: Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Kochi University (concurrent position) (until March 2018) April 2018: Executive Director (Research and Medical Affairs), National University Corporation Kochi University April 2019: Executive Director (Research, Evaluation, and Medical Affairs), National University Corporation Kochi University(Change of Responsibilities) April 2020: Executive Director, Kochi University (in charge of Research, Evaluation, and Medical Care) (Reappointed) April 2022: Executive Director, Kochi University (in charge of Research, Medical Care, Evaluation, and IR) (Change of Responsibilities) April 2024: Executive Director, Kochi University (in charge of Research, Medical Care, Evaluation, and IR) (Reappointed) |
| Director | Manabu Oobuchi | April 1, 2022 | April 1985: Tokyo Institute of Technology April 1993: Accounting Division, Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Education April 2005: Director, Financial Planning Division, Niigata University October 2006: Director, Financial Planning Division, Kyoto University April 2009: Specialist, Accounting Division, Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology April 2012: Chief, Third Budget Section, Accounting Division, Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology April 2013April 2013: Senior Officer, First Budget Team, Accounting Division, Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) April 2015: Vice President, Hiroshima University April 2016: Director, Finance and General Affairs Department, Office of Finance and General Affairs, Hiroshima University April 2017: Director of Finance, Japan High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (J-PARC) April 2020: Director of Finance, Hokkaido University April 2022: Executive Director, Kochi University (National University Corporation)(Responsible for Finance and Labor Management) April 2024 Executive Director, Kochi University (National University Corporation) (Responsible for Finance and Labor Management) (Reappointed) February 2026 Executive Director, Kochi University (National University Corporation) (Responsible for Labor Management) |
| Auditor: (Part-time) | Kazuma Nakazawa | September 1, 2024 – June 30, 2028 (3 years and 10 months) | April 1980: Kochi Prefecture April 1982: Ministry of Home Affairs April 1987: Kochi Prefecture April 2002: Director, Personnel Planning Division, General Affairs Department, Kochi Prefecture April 2005: Director, Employment and Labor Policy Division, Commerce, Industry, and Labor Department, Kochi Prefecture April 2007: Director, Planning and Coordination Division, Planning Department, Kochi Prefecture April 2008: Deputy Director General, Industrial Promotion Department, Kochi Prefecture, concurrently serving as Director of the Local Production for Local Consumption and External Sales Division April 2009: Deputy Director, Industrial Promotion Department, Kochi Prefecture; concurrently Director, Local Production for Local Consumption and External Sales Division April 2010: Deputy Director, Industrial Promotion Department, Kochi Prefecture April 2011: Executive Director, Kochi Prefecture (Representative Director, Kochi Prefecture Local Production and External Sales Corporation) January 2012: Director, Industrial Promotion Division, Kochi Prefecture April 2016: Director, Commerce, Industry, and Labor Division, Kochi Prefecture March 2018: Retired from Kochi Prefecture May 2018: Deputy Mayor, Sagawa Town October 2021: Resigned as Deputy Mayor, Sagawa Town January 2022: Advisor, Global Strategy Department, Giken Seisakusho Co., Ltd. 2024 September 2024: Auditor, Kochi University |
(For reference)
"Plan for the Rationalization and Restructuring of Special Corporations, etc." (Approved by the Cabinet on December 19, 2001) III-4-(2) (Excerpt)
(2) With regard to the officers of each independent administrative agency, etc. (entities subject to the Act on Disclosure of Information by Independent Administrative Agencies, etc.), such entities shall disclose information regarding retired public officials and former employees of the independent administrative agency, etc. Furthermore, they shall endeavor to ascertain and disclose information regarding retired public officials and former employees of the independent administrative agency, etc. who serve as officers of their subsidiaries and contractors of a certain size or larger. The Cabinet shall compile the disclosed information.
"Outline of Civil Service System Reform" (Approved by the Cabinet on December 25, 2001) II-3-(2)-6 (Excerpt)
A. With regard to the officers of each independent administrative agency, etc. (entities subject to the Act on Disclosure of Information Held by Independent Administrative Agencies, etc. (Act No. 140 of 2001)), such entities shall disclose information regarding retired public officials and former employees of the independent administrative agency, etc. Furthermore, they shall endeavor to ascertain and disclose information regarding retired public officials and former employees of the independent administrative agency, etc. who serve as officers of their subsidiaries and contractors of a certain size or larger. The Cabinet shall compile the disclosed information.