About Shimadzu

Birth Date: August 3rd 1959
Education: Degree in Engineering from Tohoku University in1983

August 1959

Born in Toyama, Japan

March 1983

Graduated from the Tohoku University, School of Engineering,
Department of Electrical Engineering

April 1983

Joined Shimadzu Corporation and assigned to Central Research Laboratory

May 1986

Transferred to Scientific Equipment Division, R&D Department

May 1989

Won Encouragement Award from the Mass Spectroscopy Society of Japan

January 1992

Seconded to KRATOS Group PLC. (*1) in UK

December 1992

Returned to Analytical Instrument Division, R&D Department in Japan

April 1997

Seconded to Shimadzu Research Laboratory (Europe) Ltd.(*2) in UK

December 1999

Moved to KRATOS Group PLC in UK

May 2002

Returned to Analytical & Measuring Instruments Div., Life Science Business Unit in Japan

November 2002

Promoted to Fellow in Shimadzu Corporation. Won Order of Cultural Merit Award

December 2002

Won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2002

January 2003

Appointed to General Manager of Mass Spectrometry Research Laboratory in Shimadzu Corporation.

*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