Prof. Akihiro NAKAO received his B.S. (1991) in Physics, M.E. (1994) in Information Engineering from the University of Tokyo. He was at IBM Yamato Laboratory, Tokyo Research Laboratory, and IBM Texas Austin from 1994 till 2005.
He received M.S. (2001) and Ph.D. (2005) in Computer Science from Princeton University. He has been teaching as an associate professor (2005-2014) and as a professor (2014-present) in Applied Computer Science, at Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, the University. From 2019 to present, he has served as Vice Dean of the University of Tokyo’s Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies (2019-present). He was appointed as an adviser to the President of the University of Tokyo in 2019 and as a special adviser to the President of the University of Tokyo in 2020.
1991: B.S. in Physics, University of Tokyo
1994: M.E. in Information Engineering, University of Tokyo
1994-2005: IBM Yamato Laboratory Tokyo Research Laboratory IBM Texas Austin
2001: M.S. in Computer Science, Princeton University
2005: Ph.D. in Computer Science, Princeton University
2005-2014: Associate Professor in Applied Computer Science
2014-present: Professor in Applied Computer Science
2019-present: Vice Dean Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies University of Tokyo
2019: Advisor to the President of the University of Tokyo
2020: Special Advisor to the President of the University of Tokyo
