kuraray


Director Biographies

Director Primary Executive Officer Shiro Kataoka

Director Primary Executive Officer
Shiro Kataoka

April 1971 Entered Kuraray Co., Ltd.
June 2003 Executive Officer
April 2004 President of Poval Company
June 2004 Senior Executive Officer
April 2006 General Manager, Poval Resin Division, Specialty Resin and Film Company
June 2006 Director and Senior Executive Officer
April 2007 President of Specialty Resin and Film Company
June 2007 Managing Director and Senior Executive Officer
April 2008 President of Chemicals and Medical Products Company
June 2008 Director (Current position) and Senior Executive Officer
April 2010 Supervisor of Administrative Unit (Current position), Supervisor of Plants in Japan (Current position)
June 2010 Primary Executive Officer (Current position)