Message from the President
Nurturing the Seeds of the Future Together—Towards a New Stage of Co-creation in Agriculture-Engineering Grounded in "Natural Capital"
Since its founding, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) has advanced the two academic fields of agricultural science and engineering science as driving forces in addressing and solving society’s pressing challenges. Today, as environmental change and depletion of natural resources accelerate on a global scale, we, humanity, stand at a major turning point. The key to unraveling these complex and intertwined issues and building a sustainable future lies in the genuine co-creation between agricultural science and engineering science an area in which our university takes great pride.
Towards Becoming a Globally Unique Research University with "Natural Capital" at Its Core
One of the concepts I believe that deserves our closest attention today is "natural capital." This idea regards the water, soil, air, and diverse living organisms that constitute nature not merely as resources to be consumed, but as vital forms of capital that sustain human life, support the economy, and create value.
TUAT aims to harness the deep insights into life and the environment offered by agricultural science and innovative social implementation technologies developed by engineering science. Through education and research that scientifically evaluate, protect, nurture, and circulate natural capital, we aspire to establish TUAT as a truly unique research university—unparalleled in the world.
From "Responsibility" to "Fulfillment": A Campus Where Individuality Shines
Universities are not merely places where knowledge is transmitted. They are centers of innovation brought into life by students and researchers brimming with intellectual curiosity to create new values together.
I hope every student and staff of TUAT will come to see their research and work not simply as obligations or responsibilities. Rather than being driven by the pressure of "having to do it," but I hope they will be motivated by a genuine sense of "wanting to do it" and "finding it interesting" leading to a deeper sense of "fulfillment" in what they accomplish.
No two people in the world are exactly alike. Their expertise, backgrounds, and dreams are all different. When individuals can fully express their uniqueness and when people recognize and embrace these differences, it is then that true co-creation can flourish. We will continue to shape the university into an environment where all members can take pride in their own individuality and proactively take on new challenges.
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Nobuhumi Nakamura
President,
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology