Meros is excited to welcome our new summer research assistant, Tsukasa Iinishi!
Tsukasa has just finished his third year at Northeastern University’s D’Amore-McKim School of Business in Boston, with a focus on corporate innovation and economics. He has also been working at the Antimicrobial Discovery Center at Northeastern as a research assistant to support experiments, particularly related to DNA technologies and antibiotic testing.
“I was interested in working at Meros because of the unique environment where everyone in the company is bilingual and values Japanese and English,” he says. “As a Japan-based company, Meros works with both Japanese and international governments and private companies. I want to be involved in as many projects as possible to get exposed to diverse projects and clients and learn new things.”
At Meros, Tsukasa is eager to develop a wide range of professional skills during his time with the team. “I hope to learn and improve my desktop research skills, interview skills, data analysis skills, and other skills that are necessary to become an effective consultant.”
This summer, Tsukasa will also be working on an independent research project related to the Japan market for blue carbon credits – carbon stored in coastal and marine ecosystems, like mangroves, seagrasses, and salt marshes. The project will allow him to explore the intersection of environmental sustainability and business, and to contribute to Meros’ broader work in climate and ocean-related topics.
Tsukasa brings a mindset of curiosity to our team. “Any topic is interesting to me,” he says. “From small conversations that happen throughout the day, to my personal project, as well as real projects that we are working in the company, every conversation and work that I do is an opportunity to learn new things and that drives my curiosity.”
Outside of work, Tsukasa enjoys exploring new foods and places. “I love almost all cuisines,” he says. “I obviously like Japanese cuisine, as well as Korean and Chinese, especially Sichuan. I also really enjoy Vietnamese food such as pho and other Southeast Asian food.” He’s also a coffee enthusiast and travel lover: “I love to go sightseeing in nature as well as historic buildings and sites. I also enjoy drinking coffee, so I am always interested in going to cafes and trying coffee from all over the world.”
He will have a chance to try cafes around the world after he completes his summer work with Meros – he will be joining the Japan-based international organization Peace Boat as an on-board interpreter, for the ship’s upcoming 121st Global Voyage around the world, as it promotes world peace and human rights during its four-month journey.
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