Nobuo Bessho

Mr. Bessho joined Aspirant Group from August 2018.
Upon completing doctoral study at Kyoto University in 1978, Mr. Bessho entered Japan Synthetic Rubber, Inc. (now JSR, Inc.) the state owned company formerly established to provide synthetic rubber. Throughout his career which focuses mainly on research department, Mr. Bessho played a leading role to transform JSR to a more agile, market-oriented and innovative firm that we see today.
As Head of Precision Electronic Research Institute and Board Director in charge of R&D and business development, he oversaw development and marketing of functional chemicals such as semi-conductor and display materials, thus helped JSR business lines greatly diversify.
In 2012, Mr. Bessho took full-time professorship at Innovation Research Department, Tokyo University of Science, where he taught at MOT course until March 2017. He was intensely engaged in educating highly-spirited, mid-career students based on his business experiences.
Now, he is active in functional chemicals business, establishing his own firm, RINCs, Inc., in 2017. He is also a director at M&C Design (chemical venture) and senior advisor to Invenio, human resource firm. Mr. Bessho holds Ph. D in Engineering from Kyoto University.