As of August 31, 2009
Directors
| Representative Director and Chairman | Yasuaki Wakui | Brief History | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Director and President | Fumio Ito | Brief History | |
| Director Primary Executive Officer |
Yoichi Ninagawa | Chief Technology Officer | Brief History |
| Director Senior Executive Officer |
Shiro Kataoka | President of Chemicals and Medical products Company | Brief History |
| Director Senior Executive Officer |
Hiroaki Yoshino | President of Fibers and Textiles Company | Brief History |
| Director Senior Executive Officer |
Toshihide Sakai | Responsible for Raw Material Department, Machinery and Supplies Department, Logistics Department, Department of Global Business Development, CSR Division, Plants | Brief History |
| Director Senior Executive Officer |
Kenzo Sawada | President of Specialty Resin and Film Company | Brief History |
| Director | Kensaku Aomoto *1 | Senior Advisor, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Energy Business Unit Ⅰ, Energy Business Unit Ⅱ Infrastructure Projects Business Unit | Brief History |
| Director | Takafusa Shioya *1 | Management Committee Member, International Research Center for Japanese Studies, Inter-University Research Institute Corporation, Affiliate Professor,J. F. Oberlin University, Chairman,Economic Research Association | Brief History |
Company Auditors
| Standing Company Auditor | Junsuke Tanaka |
|---|---|
| Standing Company Auditor | Tadahiko Kujime |
| Company Auditor | Hiroo Onodera *2 |
| Company Auditor | Hiroki Yamada *2 |
| Company Auditor | Mie Fujimoto *2 |
Executive Officers
| Senior Executive Officer | Takayoshi Ohsaki | General Manager of Okayama Plant |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Executive Officer | Mitsuaki Manabe | Responsible for Accounting Department, Finance Department |
| Executive Officer | Noboru Yanagida | General Manager of PVB Division |
| Executive Officer | Katsuya Hashimoto | General Manager of Saijo Plant |
| Executive Officer | Kohei Maeda | General Manager of CSR Division, General Manager，Office of Internal Auditors Manager, CSR Department |
| Executive Officer | Yuichi Kawarasaki | Responsible for Corporate Control Department，Corporate Communications Department |
| Executive Officer | Keiji Murakami | General Manager of EVAL Division |
| Executive Officer | Shinzo Takemura | General Manager of Poval Resin Division |
| Executive Officer | Noritsugu Nagatomo | General Manager of Niigata Plant |
| Executive Officer | Takaaki Fukumori | Responsible for General Affairs Department，H.R. Department, Career Development Department Manager, H.R. Department Manager, Career Development Department |
| Executive Officer | Kazuhiro Tenkumo | General Manager of Fibers and Industrial Materials Division |
| Executive Officer | Yasuhiro Yamamoto | General Manager of Methacrylate Division |
| Executive Officer | Matthias Gutweiler | President of Kuraray Europe GmbH |
| Executive Officer | Jean-Marie Baetens | President of EVAL Europe N.V. |
| Executive Officer | Nobuya Tomita | President of Kuraray America, Inc. |
| Executive Officer | Osamu Yamada | General Manager of Kashima Plant |
| Executive Officer | Takao Akagi | General Manager of New Business Development Division |
| Executive Officer | Setsuo Yamasita | General Manager of Kurashiki Plant |
| Executive Officer | Shuichi Takemoto | Responsible for Legal Department General Manager，Office of Corporate Strategy and Planning |
- *1 Directors Kensaku Aomoto and Takafusa Shioya are outside directors.
- *2 Company Auditors Hiroo Onodera, Hiroki Yamada, Mie Fujimoto are outside company auditors.
