To further promote science, technologies and industries in Japan, it is not enough just to ride the crest of the rest of the world. It is time that we exhibit our own creativity, providing something totally new. We should challenge to create new industries based on our own research results including those which have been accumulated.

I studied physics at a university and joined an manufacturer after graduation, where I started semiconductor research on germanium and silicon, a new frontier of materials research at that time. Then I moved to a reseach organization in the United States to keep working on basic research of semiconductors, always keeping the fruits of the research in my mind.

I will make every effort as the Chairman of this organization. I am looking forward to the linkage of our science and engineering findings cultivated in Japan to the creation of new ventures, in collaboration among industries, academics and government, which will lead to our future society with vigor.

There is no border to create new industries based on the research and development outcome. To address this from global perspectives, we would like to keep challenging to create new business opportunities by interacting with each other in a friendly and competitive way.