Mr. Manabu Suzuki joined the UPOV Office on June 1, 2020 as Technical/Regional Officer (Asia).
Mr. Suzuki, a national of Japan, holds a M.S. degree in Agricultural Science. From 2000 to 2009 he worked for Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF) as Technical Officer in the Production Bureau and Assistant Director for Assistant Director for Coordination Division, Secretariat of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council. Between 2009 and 2012, he worked at the Embassy of Japan in India as a Second Secretary in the Economic Section. In 2012 he returned to MAFF as Deputy Director, Plant Quarantine Office, Plant Protection Division, followed by Deputy Director, Research Policy Planning Division. In 2017, Mr. Suzuki became Deputy Director, Plant Variety Protection Office, Intellectual Property Division, MAFF, where his responsibilities included management on plant variety protection policy at international and national level.
