Japanese consumer goods giant Kao to boost R&D, investment

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Name: Michitaka Sawada

Age: 64

Nationality: Japanese

Career:

2012 till now: Representative director, president and CEO of Kao

2008-12: Member of the board and executive officer of Kao

2007-08: Vice-president, human health care research and development center of Kao

2006-07: Executive officer, vice-president, research and development center of Kao

2003-06: Vice-president, sanitary products research laboratories of Kao

1999-2003: Manager, material development research laboratories of Kao

1981: Joined Kao

Education:

1981: Master of engineering in applied chemistry, Osaka University