Biography: 

Kyohei YAMATO has been the R&D team leader for the cellulose nanofiber composite LUNAFLEX since 2022, focusing on the commercialization of CFRP, structural adhesives, electronic materials, and more. He joined Kao Corporation in 2012 as R&D, where he contributed to both fundamental and applied research on the dispersion of cellulose nanofibers in hydrophobic media and their application as fillers. Before joining Kao, he studied organic chemistry at Kobe University, earning a master’s degree in chemistry in 2012.

About KAO: 

Kao Group, which was established in Japan in 1887, has been providing consumer products for general consumers and chemical products that precisely meet the needs of industry in the world. Our Chemical Business has continued to development a range of unique chemical products centering around fats and oil derivatives, surfactants and functional polymers and today, these products are used in myriad applications in a broad range of industries all over the world. The Kao Group will continue to mobilize its comprehensive strengths to create value by innovating new materials, technologies, and new products, while expanding its business to encompass a wide range of industries around the world, to contribute to the realization of a rich lifestyle and culture in a sustainable society.