Kohei Itoh

Kohei Itoh is the President of Keio University. He graduated from Keio University and received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. His research focuses on quantum computing, quantum sensing, and quantum physics. He serves as the Program Director of Quantum Information Technology in the MEXT Quantum Leap Flagship Program (Q-LEAP) and as Chair of the Japanese Government’s Expert Panel on Quantum Technology Innovation. He is also the founder of the IBM Quantum Network Hub at Keio University and Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of the United States-Japan Foundation.