Shinji Fujino has served on the Board of NuScale Power Corporation since December 2022 and is currently Senior Advisor to LOOPARTS Inc., a start-up developing technologies to recycle aluminum scrap, and to EX-Fusion, a fusion energy start-up, in each role since April 2026. He previously served as a Senior Advisor at Unison Capital, a Japanese private equity fund, from April 2022 to March 2026. In December 2023, Mr. Fujino co-founded Protein Immuno-Engineering Laboratories, Inc., where he served as Chief Executive Officer until February 2026.
He previously held senior leadership roles at the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) from October 2016 to June 2021, including as Managing Executive Officer and Global Head of the Equity Finance Group, where he oversaw international investments in energy sectors such as renewables, hydrogen, power storage, and natural gas. He also played a key role in JBIC’s investment in NuScale through Japan NuScale Innovation, LLC—an experience that gives him a deep understanding of NuScale’s global positioning and financing strategies.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Fujino spent decades at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), which he entered in 1987, with a focus on energy policy, industrial strategy, and international economic affairs.
His global energy expertise includes leading energy policy reviews at the International Energy Agency (IEA) from 2008 to 2012, promoting biotechnology at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) from 1995 to 1997, and serving as Executive Director at Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation from 2012 to 2016. His broad exposure to conventional and emerging energy technologies—especially in nuclear, renewables, and international cooperation—strengthens NuScale’s global strategic outlook.
Mr. Fujino earned both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in physics from the University of Tokyo, completing his undergraduate studies in the Department of Physics and his graduate studies in the Graduate School of Science.
