Kentaro Funaki

Affiliation

Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)

Biography

Mr. Funaki is the Executive Director for Fukushima R&D of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA). He has been with JAEA since April 2021 and has also served as the Executive Director for International Affairs. Prior to joining JAEA, he was the Chief Nuclear Officer for International and Technology Affairs of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). Since the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident in 2011, he has held senior positions at METI as well as quasi-government organizations (e.g. IRID and NDF), and worked on the management of decommissioning strategies and R&D programs.