Hwang Inwoo

Biography

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. (Sumitomo Kagaku Kabushiki-gaisha) is a major Japanese chemical company. The company is listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the on the Nikkei stock index. It's a member of the Sumitomo group and was founded in 1913 as a fertilizer manufacturing plant. Sumitomo chemical was established in1931 to manufacture fertilizer from sulfur dioxide emitted from smelting operations at the Besshi Copper mine in Niihama, Ehimeb prefecture, with the aim of solving environment problems caused by the emissions. We must not merely seek business profits but must contribute broadly to society through our business activities. Sumitomo Chemical, Founded with the dual goals of eliminating pollution and helping increase crop yields, has upheld his founding principles as it has evolved in keeping with the changing times.  

Research Interest

At present, the sumitomo chemical group, including over 100 subsidiaries and affiliations operates businesses in five sectors- petrochemicals, energy & functional materials, IT-related chemicals, health & crop sciences, and pharmaceuticals and provides products worldwide that supports a wide variety of industries and help people’s daily lives We at Sumitomo Chemical will continue to contribute to solving problems facing the global community in areas such as resources, energy, food, and the environment by capitalizing on our technological prowess and to seek to earn the greater trust of our business partners, shareholders, investors, communities where we work, and all other stakeholders.