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Yoshikuni EDAGAWA Professor

Ritsumeikan University
Researcher’s Database

Education
Ph.D. in Neuroscience (The University of Tokyo). MBA in Technology Management (Waseda University).
Field of Research
Human-Centered Management Systems, Neuroscience, Marketing and Consumer Behavior, Human Resource Development, Organizational Development, New Business Development, Entrepreneurship, Research Activity Development
Theme of Research
Consumer Insights
On-the-Job Employee Performance
Menopausal Symptoms and Second Life Stage
Information Communication in Agricultural Digital Transformation
Leader Characteristics, Decision Making, Motivation, and Brain Activity
New Business Development
Autonomous Talent

Profile

Dr. Yoshikuni Edagawa, after obtaining his Ph.D., pursued an MBA while conducting his research and teaching in the medical field. He is currently advancing research on "Human-Centered Management Systems," integrating perspectives from neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and business management. His strong research management skills have allowed him not only to drive his own research projects but also to contribute to numerous large-scale, collaborative research initiatives, achieving significant results across various fields. Internationally, he has served as a research fellow at Vanderbilt University and as a Visiting Scholar at the University of California, Los Angeles. Domestically, he has held positions as a visiting professor at Tokyo University of Science and a research fellow at Waseda University, among other teaching roles at several universities.

Affiliation with Academic Associations

  • Japan Industrial Management Association
  • Japan Association for Management System
  • Japan Academy of Business Administration
  • Association of Behavioral Economics and Finance
  • The Japanese Pharmacological Society
  • The Japanese Society for Chronobiology
  • Society for Neuroscience
  • International Brain Research Organization

Academic awards

  • The Uehara Memorial Foundation Research Encouragement for Young Researchers
  • Waseda University Teaching Award - President's Prize
  • U-CAN New and Popular Words Award