My name is Kenichi Ohmae.
I am pleased to be a member of TEPCO’s Nuclear Reform Monitoring Committee.

　After the accident, I pointed out the possibility that not only the pressure vessels but the bottom of the containments were broken, and over the past year have been engaged in an analysis of the accident.

　The accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant had initial physical causes, so that investigations should have looked into how the organizations and concerned parties responded to the accident. However, my understanding is that all the four accident investigation committees attributed the accident to physical reasons and natural phenomena such as the tsunami, without analyzing the real causes thereof.

　As a consequence, countermeasures taken were forestalled, or those with which the people could be satisfied were not proposed.

　At this time, I have learnt that Tokyo Electric Power Company will take responsibility to resolve the above issues. As for me, I have decided to participate in this Committee in order to contribute in my own way.

　So far, the opinions on the accident expressed by Tokyo Electric Power Company differ substantially from my understanding, probably due to a lack of analytical capability or their nature that tends to keep the truth secret.

　As I had once been involved in the design of nuclear reactors, I am determined to analyze in detail the situations surrounding the accident, to provide explanations in a way the people may easily understand, and to propose countermeasures, if any. It would be my pleasure to be able to participate in this work through collaboration with the other committee members.

　Thank you very much in advance for your kind cooperation and understanding.

1970	Obtained a doctoral degree at the Nuclear Engineering Department, Graduate School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1970	Entered Hitachi, Ltd., worked as an engineer in the Nuclear Development Department
1972 to 1994	Entered McKinsey & Company, director, successively served as Branch Office Manager of Japan, and President of Asia Pacific Region
1996	Head of Attackers Business School
1997	President and professor of University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Luskin School of Public Affairs
1997 to 1998	Guest professor of Stanford Graduate School of Business, MBA Program
1998	President and Representative Director, Business Breakthrough Inc.
2005	President of Graduate School, Business Breakthrough
2010	President of Business Breakthrough University
2011	As the Overall Responsible Official of the Team "H2O", coordinated in preparing the report "What to Learn from the Accident in Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant" and submitted the same to HOSONO Goshi, the Minister of Environment & Minister for the Restoration of Nuclear Accident