Profile
Dr Takayuki Yamanaka assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer at the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) in June 2025. He brings more than 2 decades of experience in the public sector, having begun his career at the Japan Patent Office in 2002.
Expertise
From July 2009 to June 2010, he expanded his international perspective as a Visiting Scientist at the University of California, San Francisco, where he engaged in academic research and cross-border collaboration.
Over the course of his career, Dr Yamanaka has held a variety of key positions, including Director for Policy Planning and Research at the Information Technology and Patent Information Management Office, within the Policy Planning and Coordination Department (2022–2024). Prior to joining ERIA, he served as Managing Examiner in the Biotechnology Division of the Patent Examination Department.
Education
Dr Yamanaka earned his doctorate from the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences at the University of Tokyo. He also holds both a master’s and a bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical sciences from Osaka University.