Profile

Masato Shinohara

Born in Kyoto, Japan, in 1950. Graduated in economics from Osaka City University in 1973.

1973-2000: Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd, which includes positions as director of Mitsui O.S.K. Finance PLC, London, from 1987 to 1993, and CEO of Wassing B.V., the Netherlands, from 1998 to 2000.

2000-2004: An independent management consultant, mainly in the fields of shipping, logistics, human resource management and cross-cultural management.

2001-2002: Lecturer and Course Coordinator, MSc Courses in Maritime Economics and Logistics, Erasmus University Rotterdam, specialised in Maritime Economics, Logistics, and Cross-cultural Management.

2002-2004: Lecturer and Visiting Researcher at the Faculty of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam

Since April 2004, Professor of International Logistics, Tokai University, Shizuoka, Japan.

Contact: shinoma@scc.u-tokai.ac.jp