| August 1959 |
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Born in Toyama, Japan
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| March 1983 |
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Graduated from the Tohoku University, School of
Engineering,
Department of Electrical Engineering
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| April 1983 |
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Joined Shimadzu Corporation and assigned to Central
Research Laboratory
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| May 1986 |
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Transferred to Scientific Equipment Division, R&D
Department
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| May 1989 |
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Won Encouragement Award from the Mass Spectroscopy
Society of Japan
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| January 1992 |
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Seconded to KRATOS Group PLC. (*1) in UK
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| December 1992 |
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Returned to Analytical Instrument Division, R&D
Department in Japan
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| April 1997 |
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Seconded to Shimadzu Research Laboratory (Europe)
Ltd.(*2) in UK
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| December 1999 |
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Moved to KRATOS Group PLC in UK
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| May 2002 |
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Returned to Analytical & Measuring Instruments
Div., Life Science Business Unit in Japan
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| November 2002 |
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Promoted to Fellow in Shimadzu Corporation.
Won Order of Cultural Merit Award
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| December 2002 |
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Won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2002
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| January 2003 |
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Appointed to General Manager of Mass Spectrometry
Research Laboratory in Shimadzu Corporation.
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| *1: |
Kratos Group PLC. (Wholly owned
subsidiary of Shimadzu) Wharfside, Trafford Wharf Road, Manchester,
M17 1GP, UK |
| *2: |
Shimadzu Research Laboratory
(Europe) LTD. (Wholly owned subsidiary of Shimadzu) Location same
as Kratos Group PLC |
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