Ph.D. Takanori SHIBATA Senior Research Scientist, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba
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| 1991 | M.S. in Electronic and Mechanical Engineering, Nagoya University, Japan |
| 1992 | Ph.D. in Electronic and Mechanical Engineering, Nagoya University, Japan |
| 1993-1998 | Research Scientist, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology AIST |
| 1995-1998 | Research Scientist, Artificial Intelligence Lab., Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT |
| 1996 | Visiting Research Scientist, Artificial Intelligence Lab., University of Zurich, Switzerland |
| since 1998 | Senior Research Scientist, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology AIST |
| 2009-2010 | Deputy Director, Information and Communication Technology Policy, Bureau of Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan |
| His research interests include human-robot interaction, robot therapy, and humanitarian de-mining. He was certified as the inventor of a seal robot named Paro, the World's Most Therapeutic Robot, by Guinness World Records in 2002. |
Auszeichnungen
| The Japanese Prime Minister's Award, 2003 | |
| The outstanding young person of the world by Junior Chamber International, 2004 | |
| Robot of the Year by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan, 2006 |
