Toyohiko Kinoshita (PhD), Chief Scientist of Research Utilization Division and Director of Users Administration Division JASRI (Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute), SPring-8

Recent status of the SPring-8 is introduced. The organization, proposal selection system, representative activities especially in the industrial use field are highlighted. In addition, time-resolved spectro-microscopy project in soft-x-ray region which I am in charge the project is discussed.