AUTHORS

Catherine Bolgar spent 12 years as an editor at The Wall Street Journal. Since leaving the Journal two years ago to move to the South of France with her family, Bolgar has been a freelance writer.

Shinya Torishima is a space development critic and historian. He is also a member of the Space Writers Club. Torishima covers various space and astronomy topics from the latest news to history. He also engages in newspapers, TV and radio.

Masahiko Inoue is Director of ITER at the Fusion Engineering Office, Advanced Nuclear Plant and Fuel Cycle Engineering Department, Nuclear Energy Systems, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

Yasushi Fukuizumi is executive officer and senior executive fellow, vice president, Energy Systems, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group.

General Manager of the Advanced System Programs Department in the Integrated Defense & Space Systems at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Dr. Hitoshi Kaguchi is Senior Executive Vice President and President of GX Solutions at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group

Takajiro "Tak" Ishikawa is President & CEO of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America. He started with Mitsubishi Corporation, a global trading and investment firm, in 1983. Mr Ishikawa was responsible for the Global Asset Management Business Division, a 450-person organization with assets under management of $24 billion. Mr Ishikawa holds a degree from Waseda University, Tokyo, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Senior Vice President and CTO at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering and Head of CCUS Business Taskforce at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Chief Regional Officer, Europe, Middle East & Africa, and CEO of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries EMEA, Ltd.