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<p><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Brewing Energy from Potato Biofuel to Save Japan!!</strong></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><strong>We interviewed Professor Takahiro Suzuki regarding his advocacy of the multi-level potato cultivation, which serves three purposes: </strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><strong>1. Improve production process </strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><strong>2. Revitalize the agriculture sector </strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><strong>3. Solve issues such as the greenhouse effect and energy conservation. </strong></span></p>
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The rapid industrialization and economic growth in China and India lead to an increase in carbon dioxide emission. In Japan, the government reviewed the national energy strategy and decided to set off a target of reducing CO2 emissions by 25%. However, energy prices are on the rise due to a sharp increase in fossil fuel imports. The perilous decline of Japanese agriculture is another important issue to face. In fact, less young people engage in farming business due to the unstable income in this industry. Mr. Jae Heon Kim , a biotechnology student from Tokyo Institute of Technology, interviewed Professor Suzuki from Kinki University, regarding his &quot;Multi-level potato cultivation for biofuel production&rdquo; to solve issues we are facing, such as increase in carbon dioxide and energy prices, and collapse of agriculture.</p>
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<p>Profile of Dr　Takahiro Suzuki</p>
<p>Professor at Kinki University, Faculty of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology</p>
<p>Prof. Suzuki was born into a farming family in Mikawa, Aichi prefecture in 1959. He was awarded scholarships at Nagoya University where he received a Masters degree in Agriculture. He is the first person from Nagoya University who received a graduate research fellowship from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. After working as a postgraduate researcher at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), he became a senior researcher at Mechanical Engineering Laboratory, Agency of Industrial Science and Technology, Ministry of International Trade and Industry in 1989. Also, as a researcher at the Science and Technology Agency, he was sent to Princess Royal University Hospital in London where he served as a leader of Japan-US and Japan-UK joint research projects. After returning to Japan, he became an associate professor at Tokyo University of Science in 1996. Four years later, he withdrew from the position to work in the industry. He learnt business know-how from private companies and eventually became the most searched cosmetic researcher online. In 2010, he was appointed a professor at Kinki University. He started the &quot;Furusato Ebisu Project&quot; to create a safe, stress-free society with the support of the government and companies. His interest in entrepreneurship began when he was in the United States, where he met many local graduate students with an ambition to start their own business. He was greatly inspired by these young entrepreneurs, and decided to teach students at Tokyo University of Science. However, that was considered too radical in Japan and was not accepted. He believes that working for private companies are important for his identity.</p>
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