Umeda Mikio

is a Japanese inventor and scientist in the fields of precision agriculture, field robotics and agricultural robot. He is also one of leading international experts in agricultural development strategies in Asia. He is currently serving as Professor emeritus of Kyoto University, Associate Council Member of the Science Council of Japan

Early life and education

Umeda was born in Kyoto, Japan, on 27 November 1945. He earned a B.S. in 1968 and an M.S. degree in 1970, both in Agricultural Engineering from Faculty and Graduate School of Agriculture of Kyoto University, and a Dr. Eng. degree in Agricultural Science, also from Kyoto University in 1992. He served as a Visiting Researcher at University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany in 1994. He has been recognised fully Professor of Kyoto University since 1997, and served as the Head of Laboratory of Field Robotics, Graduate School of Agriculture since then.

Prof. Dr. Mikio Umeda retired Professorship of Field Robotics from Division of Environmental Science and Technology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University in March of 2009. He became Professor of Kyoto University Career Support Center between May 2009 and March 2014. Since 2014 he has been Secretary General of CIGR, and became its Honorary President since 2018.