Toshikazu Takasaki joined the Board in 2012.
Toshikazu represents the interests of significant shareholder Sumitomo Chemical Company (SCC).
He has a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Tokyo and is a former executive of SCC holding senior management positions in businesses relating to crop protection, both within Japan and in the US. Toshikazu is now a business consultant with a national qualification registered by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as a small and medium sized Enterprise Consultant.
He brings broad industry and international experience to the Board.
Toshikazu is a member of the Health, Safety and Environment Committee.