Review for reappointment of Tokyo Tech president

As the incumbent president's term of office will end on March 31, 2022, a Tokyo Institute of Technology President Nomination Committee Meeting was held on March 12, 2021. At the meeting, the committee acknowledged the intent of Kazuya Masu, the current president, to run for an additional two-year term. After a review for reappointment is conducted, the committee will announce its decision by the end of August 2021, seven months before the completion of Masu’s first term.

Further details regarding the selection of the president at Tokyo Tech are available in Japanese in the documents below.

Scheduled Tokyo Institute of Technology President Nomination Committee Meetings regarding reappointment

March 12, 2021

Confirmation of intent of current president

July 6, 2021

Presidential hearing

July 20, 2021

Decision regarding reappointment

References

• Presidential Selection | Information Disclosure | About Tokyo Tech
• National University Corporation Tokyo Institute of Technology regulations on presidential term of office (Japanese)
• National University Corporation Tokyo Institute of Technology regulations on selection of presidential candidates and removal of president (Japanese)
• Qualities required of the president of Tokyo Institute of Technology (June 26, 2017) (Japanese)