Morikawa Kohei

Representative Director and President (CEO)of Showa Denko K.K.
Chairman, Japan Chemical Industry Association

Kohei Morikawa:Born in 1957, Tokyo.In 1982,after graduating from Tokyo University,Joined Showa Denko K.K; Assigned to Technology Department, Oita Works.

June 2003; General Manager, Fine Chemicals Department, Specialty Chemicals Division, Chemicals Sector. June 2005; General Manager, Specialty Chemicals Department, Chemicals Division, Chemicals Sector. January 2010; General Manager, Chemicals Development Department, Chemicals Sector. 

January 2012; General Manager, Electronic Chemicals Division, Chemicals Sector.
January 2013; Corporate Officer; General Manager, Electronic Chemicals Division;in charge of Functional Chemicals Division, Tokuyama, Isesaki and Tatsuno plants.


January 2016; Managing Corporate Officer; Chief Technology Officer; in charge of Electronic Chemicals and Functional Chemicals divisions, Business Development Center,Isesaki and Tatsuno plants, and Corporate R&D Department
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March 2016;Director; Managing Corporate Officer, Chief Technology Officer; in charge of Electronic Chemicals and Functional Chemicals divisions, Business Development Center,Isesaki and Tatsuno plants, and Corporate R&D Department.

January 2017; Representative Director and President (CEO) 

July 2018; Chairman, Japan Petrochemical Industry Association