Koji Sekimizu
Koji Sekimizu (born 3 December 1952) is a Japanese official who was Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization between 2012 and 2015, as well as Chancellor of the World Maritime University. Education Sekimizu attended school in Yokohama. He studied a Bachelor's degree in Engineering at Osaka University and then obtained a Master's degree in Engineering from Osaka University in 1977. Early career In 1977, he was appointed at a ship inspectior for the Ministry of Transport in Japan. In 1979, he became responsible for IMO safety planning regulations at the Ministry of Transport Ship Bureau. In 1980, he began attending meetings at the IMO in London. He eventually rose to become Deputy Director of Maritime Safety Standards in 1986. In 1989, Sekimizu joined the IMO as a technical officer. In 1992, he became Head of Technology in the Maritime Safety Division. In 1997, he became the Senior Deputy Director of the Maritime Environment Division. In 2004, he was appointed as the Director of the Maritime Safety Division at the IMO. Secretary-General of the IMO On 28 June 2011, he was elected Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization. This appointment was confirmed on 1 December 2011 and he became the