Tadatoshi Kaneko has worked in science and technology policy development at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), the Cabinet Office, and the Reconstruction Agency, while engaged in research and development management at universities and research institutions. In recent years, he contributed to the launch of the FOREST Program, Fusion Oriented REsearch for disruptive Science and Technology, a new research funding initiative, and the establishment of the Fukushima Institute for Research, Education and Innovation (F-REI). Since July 2024, he has been responsible for Japan’s ocean policy in his current position.