1993年に大阪大学大学院工学研究科電子工学専攻修士課程修了後（専門は半導体物理）、日立製作所入社。同社中央研究所にてSH4マイコンやSH-MobileなどシステムLSIの集積回路開発に従事。2002年から2003年までStanford大学Computer Forum客員研究員。2008年中央研究所組込みシステム基盤研究所組込プロセッサ研究部長。2011年、新世代コンピューティングプロジェクトを立ち上げ文理融合研究を開始すると共に、2015年には量子インスパイヤード技術であるCMOSアニーリングを発表。2013年から2015年まで本社戦略企画本部経営企画室にてLumadaの立ち上げを担当。2016年、研究開発グループ情報通信イノベーションセンタ長。2017年、同グループ技術戦略室シニアストラテジースタッフ。2018年、同グループ基礎研究センタ主管研究長兼日立京大ラボ長。量子コンピュータの研究開発に加えて、文理融合でのAIや社会・環境・経済価値のバランスをめざしたCyber Physical and Human Systemに関する研究などを牽引。2025年より現職。工学博士。米国電気電子学会（IEEE）フェロー、米国計算機学会（ACM）会員。
Group leader of the RInCA R&D Project, “Practical examination of ELSI on smartization of community through four-dimensional co-creation (PM of Prof. Y. Deguchi, Kyoto University),” Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), 2022 ? present.
Project manager of The Moonshot R&D Program, “Large-Scale Silicon Quantum Computer Project,” Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), 2020 ? present.
Industry promotion committee member, IEEE Japan Council, 2019 - 2023.
Operation and evaluation committee member, “Macroscopic Quantum Machines,” The ERATO research funding program, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), 2019 ? 2022.
Industry strategy committee member, Semiconductor Industry Research Institute Japan (SIRIJ), 2011 ? 2014.
Technical program committee member (Emerging Technologies and Applications), Session chair/co-chair, IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuit Conference (A-SSCC), 2007 ? 2010.
Technical program committee member (Technology Directions), Session chair/co-chair, IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), 2004 ? 2007.
Forum committee member (Design of 3D-Chipstacks), IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), 2007.
Technical program committee member (Technology & Digital Circuits), IEEE International Symposium on Low Power Electronics and Design (ISLPED), 2003.
主な表彰
Plenary talk, “Quantum Computing from Hype to Game Changer,” IEEE Symposium on VLSI Technology and Circuits, 2023.
SSDM2022 Best Paper Award, “16×8 Quantum Dot Array Operation at Cryogenic Temperatures,” JSAP International Conference on Solid State Devices and Materials, 2022.
IEEE SSCS Japan Industry Contribution Award, 2020.
LSI of the Year 2008 Semi Grand Prix, “Multi-core LSI with Independent Power-off Control of 8 CPUs and 8 RAMs,” The Semiconductor Industry News, 2008.
Telecommunication System Technology Award, “A Noise Immune GHz Clock Distribution Scheme Using Synchronous Distributed Oscillators,” The Telecommunications Advancement Foundation, 2008.
The Takeda Techno-Entrepreneurship Award 2001, “Low Power Circuit Technology of Microcontrollers,” The Takeda Foundation, 2001.
R&D 100 Award, “SH-4 (SH7750) Series Microprocessor,” R&D Magazine, 1999.
Ichimura Industrial Award, “Development and Commercialization of Low-power Microprocessor SuperH Series for Consumer and Information Appliances,” The New Technology Development Foundation, 1998.
Nikkei BP Technology Award, “Development of SuperH RISC Engine Series for Consumer Multimedia Products,” Nikkei Business Publications, Inc., 1996.
