Japanese Telecom Tycoon Sachio Semmoto Awarded Honorary Doctorate by NYCU; Family of Brain-Injured Student Expresses Gratitude for Educational Support

President Chi-Hung Lin (left) conferred the honorary doctorate to Sachio Semmoto (center). On the right is Dean Jyh-Cheng Chen of the College of Computer Science.

Translated by Chance Lai
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On May 28th, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) conferred an honorary doctorate upon Japanese telecommunications magnate Mr. Sachio Semmoto for his outstanding achievements in the telecommunications industry and significant contributions to society.

On the day of the ceremony, a family member of the computer science student who had been struggling due to an accident attended and publicly expressed gratitude. They thanked Mr. Semmoto for his donation, which helped the student and their family navigate challenging times. Additionally, a profoundly moving gratitude video was played featuring Classmate Liu, a student who suffered a brain injury in an accident, expressing his admiration and appreciation for Mr. Semmoto through handwritten words.
 

Classmate Liu, who received assistance from Honorary Doctorate Sachio Semmoto, his father attended the event to present flowers as an expression of gratitude.
 

Sachio Semmoto: Japan's Most Successful Serial Entrepreneur and Telecommunications Industry Legend
 

Sachio Semmoto an outstanding entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in the Japanese telecommunications industry. He joined Japan's largest telecommunications company, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), in 1966, and in 1984, he co-founded Japan's first private telecommunications company, Daini Denden (DDI), with partners. Subsequently, he successfully took the company public, becoming the second-largest telecommunications company in Japan with a market value of 85 billion USD.

In 1996, Sachio Semmoto transitioned into academia, becoming a professor of entrepreneurship at Keio University. However, his success in the business world did not stop there. In 1999, he founded eAccess, quickly becoming a leader in the Japanese ADSL market and ranking second globally. In 2004, eAccess went public, after which he founded Japan's fourth-largest mobile network operator, EMOBILE. The company was acquired by SoftBank Group in 2013, bringing about a new era in the Japanese telecommunications industry.