SUGIMURA & Partners

Material science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering.

Mr Awano is a director of Intellectual Property Operation. His practice encompasses patent prosecution in the electrical, mechanical, and material science fields. Mr Awano has particular expertise in the areas of storage technology and optical devices.

Prior to joining SUGIMURA, he had a lengthy career at Sony Corporation where he held various management positions to include responsibilities in the design department, optical module department, business creation and strategy departments, and product marketing. During his tenure at Sony, Mr Awano also served as the director of product marketing in Sony America. He brings a wealth of international business strategy experience to SUGIMURA.

English, Japanese

University of Tokyo (BS Physics); California Institute of Technology (MS Electrical Engineering).