Curriculum Vitae

Name: Manabu SUGIMOTO （杉本　学）
Degree: Doctor of Engineering (Kyoto University)
Date of Birth : Dec. 25, 1965
Place of Birth: Hokkaido
Hobby: Tennis, Instruments(Guitar, Piano),
Music(Jazz, R&B, Fusion, Latin, Classic, Karaoke),
Mac, Reading
Favourites: 　 Arts(Painting(Impressionists), Photos, Japanese Calligraphy),
　　　　　　　　 Gardening(Herbs), Pets(Cat&Dog＆Bird), Cooking, Travelling
Favourite Musicians:
Pat Metheny Group, Oscar Peterson, Keith Jarret, Steve Lukather,
George Benson,Lee Ritnour, Larry Carlton,
Kotaro Oshio, Masa Sumide, Don Ross, Andy McKee,
Ivan Lins, Billy Joel, Michael McDonald,
Sam Tsui & Kurt Schneider, Kosuke Atari

2004- Accosiate Professor, Kumamoto University
2007-2009 Program Officer, Minitsry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science,
and Technology, Japan
2000-2001 Visiting Researcher (Brookhaven Natl. Lab. , U. Illinois, USA)
1996-2004 Lecturer, Kumamoto University
1993-1996 Researcher, Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.