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Kohei Itoh | |
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| 伊藤 公平 | |
| 20th President of Keio University | |
| Assumed office May 28, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Akira Haseyama |
| Professor, Keio University Faculty of Science and Technology | |
| In office Apr. 2007 – present | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1965 |
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Residence(s) | Tokyo, Japan |
| Alma mater | Keio University / University of California, Berkeley Graduate and Professional Programs |
| Occupation | University President, Professor, Researcher |
Kohei Ito (born 1965) is a Japanese physicist. He is the 20th president of Keio University and Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Keio University. His research fields include solid-state physics, quantum computers, electronic materials, nanotechnology, and semiconductor isotope engineering. His favourite quotes are "the world becomes narrower if you move" and "the duty of the blessed".
As one of Japan's pioneers in quantum computational research, he has led Keio University into a quantum educational initiative with IBM, alongside the University of Tokyo, University of Chicago, Yonsei University and Seoul National University.