Chiharu Tokoro, Professor, Dr. of Engineering, Waseda University/the University of Tokyo, Japan

Dr. Tokoro is received her PhD from the University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Engineering. Currently, she is a professor at Waseda university and the University of Tokyo. Her research is focused on advanced separation technologies for resource circulation, especially mineral processing, chemical engineering, and powder processing for waste/wastewater treatment and recycling. She is the author of 16 books, over 150 articles, and more than 20 inventions. She is also a member of the Science Council of Japan (SCJ) and the Engineering Academy of Japan (EAJ). She has also fulfilled her duty as a Director or a leading position of several academic societies in Japan.