Noriko SUZUKI

Date of appointment: April 1, 2026

Brief biography

April 1991: General Affairs Division, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

April 1995: International Planning Division, Bureau of Academic and International Affairs, Ministry of Education, Science and Culture

April 1999: Gender Equality Learning Division, Lifelong Learning Policy Bureau, Ministry of Education, Science and Culture

April 2000: Specialist, Gender Equality Learning Division, Lifelong Learning Policy Bureau, Ministry of Education, Science and Culture

January 2001: Unit Chief, International Science and Technology Affairs Division, Science and Technology Policy Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

January 2003: Deputy Director, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) San Francisco Office

April 2005: Unit Chief, International Affairs Division, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

October 2006: Director, Planning Division, The University of Tokyo

July 2007: Group Leader, Planning and Coordination Group, The University of Tokyo

July 2009: Group Leader, Planning Group, The University of Tokyo

April 2010: Deputy Director, International Affairs Division, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

April 2014: Senior Specialist, Office for International Planning, Higher Education Bureau, Higher Education Policy Planning Division, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

April 2015: Deputy Director / Senior Specialist, Office for International Planning, Higher Education Policy Planning Division, Higher Education Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

September 2016: Assistant Director-General for International Affairs, Office of the Director-General for International Affairs, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

April 2018: Director-General, International Affairs Department, Tokyo Institute of Technology

May 2020: Director, Emergency Student Support Promotion Office / Director-General, International Affairs Department, Tokyo Institute of Technology,

April 2021: Director, Planning and International Affairs Department, Tokyo Institute of Technology

April 2022: Director, Office for the Promotion of Lifelong Learning of Persons with Disabilities / Director, Office for Gender Equality Learning, Gender Equality, Cohesive Society Learning and Safety Division, Education Policy Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

April 2024: Trustee / Secretary General, University of Toyama

July 2025: Executive Director / Secretary General, University of Toyama

April 2026: Executive Director / Secretary General, National Institutes of Natural Sciences