Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. announced personal changes, effective from April 01, 2016. Reiko Abe appointed as Director, CSR Department, Corporate Communications Division from IR Department, Corporate Communications Division. Mamoru Tanaka appointed as Director, Optical Function Design Department, Synthetic Chemicals Laboratory, R&D Center from Synthetic Chemicals Laboratory, R&D Center.

Takashi Uchida appointed as Director, Polyurethane Materials Design Department, Synthetic Chemicals Laboratory, R&D Center from Synthetic Chemicals Laboratory, R&D Center. Yasushi Mizuta appointed as Director, Performance Coating & Adhesive Department, Synthetic Chemicals Laboratory, R&D Center from Synthetic Chemicals Laboratory, R&D Center. Atsunori Shindo appointed as Director, Bio Technology & Medical Materials Department, Synthetic Chemicals Laboratory, R&D Center from Synthetic Chemicals Laboratory, R&D Center.

Shinya Matsunaga appointed as Director, Hard Polymer Department, Polymeric Materials Laboratory, R&D Center and Director, Polymer Technology Department, Polymeric Materials Laboratory, R&D Center from Polymeric Materials Laboratory, R&D Center. Masayoshi Yamaguchi appointed as Director, Modifier Department, Polymeric Materials Laboratory, R&D Center from Polymeric Materials Laboratory, R&D Center. Hiroyasu Yamaoka appointed as Director, Elastomer Department, Polymeric Materials Laboratory, R&D Center from Polymeric Materials Laboratory, R&D Center.

Takashi Hama appointed as Director, Engineering Polymer Department, Polymeric Materials Laboratory, R&D Center from Polymeric Materials Laboratory, R&D Center. Masaaki Takeo appointed as Director, Film & Sheet Materials Department, Functional Materials Laboratory, R&D Center from Functional Materials Laboratory, R&D Center. Ryoji Mori appointed as Director, Fiber Reinforced Composite Materials Department, Functional Materials Laboratory, R&D Center from R&D Strategy Division, R&D Center.

Shigeyuki Motomura appointed as Director, Nonwoven Fabric Materials Department, Functional Materials Laboratory, R&D Center from Sunrex Industry. Hidetoshi Tsunoda appointed as Director, Battery Materials Department, New Products Development Laboratory, R&D Center from New Products Development Laboratory, R&D Center. Takashi Koura appointed as Director, Dental Materials Department, New Products Development Laboratory, R&D Center from New Products Development Laboratory, R&D Center.

Yasushi Nakayama appointed as Director, Polymerization Catalysts Department, Process Technology Laboratory, R&D Center from Process Technology Laboratory, R&D Center. Shinji Aso appointed as Director, Polymer Process Department, Process Technology Laboratory, R&D Center from Process Technology Laboratory, R&D Center. Katsuhiko Matsuba appointed as Director, Chemical Process Department, Process Technology Laboratory, R&D Center from Process Technology Laboratory, R&D Center.

Atsuo Kobata appointed as Director, Compound Process Department, Process Technology Laboratory, R&D Center. Kenta Takahashi appointed as Director, Integrated Process Technology Department, Process Technology Laboratory, R&D Center from Process Technology Laboratory, R&D Center. Takashi Terajima appointed as Director, Fine Chemical Process Department, Process Technology Laboratory, R&D Center from Process Technology Laboratory, R&D Center.

Shinichirou Kajikawa appointed as Director, Computational Science Department, Advancing Analysis Laboratory, R&D Center from Computational Science Department, Advancing Analysis Laboratory, R&D Center. Takeaki Kakigano appointed as Director, Advanced Analysis Department, Advancing Analysis Laboratory, R&D Center.