Morikawa Kohei

Representative Director and President (CEO) of Showa Denko K.K.
Chairman, Japan Petrochemical 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.
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