Panelists
Mr. Kiyoto TanabePrincipal Researcher
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Japan

He majored in meteorology in the Graduate School of the University of Tokyo in Japan and got a MSc degree (geophysics) in 1993 with a master thesis on analysis of CO2 uptake by ocean using a two-layer upwelling-diffusion model. After working as a researcher at the Sanwa Research Institute Corporation in Japan, he joined in the Technical Support Unit for the Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (TFI) under the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 1999, and assumed the position of Head of the Unit from April 2013 to October 2015. At the 42nd Session of IPCC in October 2015, he was elected as a Co-Chair of the IPCC TFI and held office until July 2023.

He has been engaged in various work relating to climate change, including development of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, review of national GHG inventories under the UNFCCC. He has also been serving on various international committees, such as Advisory Committee for the Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Emissions.

Now he works as a Principal Researcher at the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) in Japan.

Panelists
Mr. Takayuki MatsubaraChief Executive Officer
KBC Process Technology Limited, UK

With more than three decades in the process automation industry, Matsubara stands as an accomplished leader with significant global business background, including marketing, project management and business development. His track record involves driving growth and innovation across industries such as energy transition, downstream, upstream, materials and pharmaceuticals.

Most recently, he served as president at Yokogawa Europe B.V., where he spearheaded development of the company's long-term strategy and digital capabilities. His previous positions include executive vice president at KBC and total solution business development at both KBC and Yokogawa. Earlier roles at Yokogawa include general manager of major accounts and downstream marketing, and vice president at Yokogawa China.

Panelists
Dr./Assoc. Prof. Luwei CHENSenior Principal Scientist, Division of Carbon Conversion and Future Energy Carriers (CCFEC), Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE²) / Adjunct Associated Professor, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore

Chen Luwei is currently a senior principal scientist and division director of Carbon Conversion and Future Energy Carriers (CCFEC) at the Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE², A*STAR). She is also an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Materials Science and Engineering Department at the National University of Singapore (NUS). Her research interests include the development of catalysts/materials for renewable/alternative energy, biomass valorization, carbon dioxide capture and utilizations. Luwei is active in both academia and industrial related R&D. She has published 8 patents with 2 was commercialized, 90 papers with more than 6700 citations (‪H index 42 Luwei Chen‬ - ‪Google Scholar‬‬‬‬‬‬‬). Luwei obtained her PhD degree from National University of Singapore, M.S. degree from Xiamen University (China) and B.S. degree from Fujian Normal University (China) in physics. Before joining A*STAR in Nov 2023, Luwei worked as a research assistant and research fellow at National University of Singapore.