Characteristic:
I like Design and Manufactuing

Motto:
Rather than thinking, I will try it.

Favorite words:
They won’t listen to you unless you show how to do it, teach it, let them try it, and then give them positive feedback on their performance. They won’t grow up unless you discuss with them ,listen to them, trust and trust them. (Isoroku Yamamoto )

Hobby:
Hot springs, skiing, alcohol

Role Model:
Kenji Miyazawa, Isoroku Yamamoto

Profile:
Graduated from Iwate Prefecture Morioka, Daiichi High School. Teijin Co., Ltd.(Research and development of artificial leather), Tohoku Pioneer Corporation OLED Division [Development and commercialization of organic EL devices {Organic EL small display} {Various portable displays (the world’s first, organic EL device of red phosphorescent material )}][Development of an organic EL display for automobiles {the world’s first commercialization of automotive OEM organic EL display}], [Development and commercialization of the world’s first & largest organic EL type scalable display]: Development of Geo-Cosmos II of Miraikan – The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation , the world’s first, color-tunable OLED lighting development, commercialization, etc. Doctor (engineering).

Specialized field:
Polymer material engineering, organic EL device.

Assignment:
Flexible device technologies for organic electronic devices (flexible substrates, flexible electrodes, flexible encapsulation, long life, high efficiency, high reliability of organic EL devices)

Characteristic:
Whereever I go in Japan or in the world, a pool and a pub are indispensible

Motto:
Anyway I will try

Favorite words:
Stay foolish

Hobby:
Swimming. Especially swimming in nature and swimming in open water.
(Cocos Crossing competition to be held in Guam at the end of May is the best)

Role Model:
No one particularly

Profile:
Studying Organic Synthesis as major in college, I evaluated results of pigment synthesis. During I was in college in 1982/1983, the Seiko Epson Corporation announced a wrist watch featuring an active LCD matrix based TV (30 years before Apple did!). I was extremly impressed about this technology. But as I entered the company, I was able to understand the way of color, so I was developing a color filter for liquid crystal display. After that, I started working on the production line and began to develop flexible displays from 20 years ago. I have developed flexible color filters and flexible LCD, and have been doing application development. After moving to Yamagata University in 2011, I am focusing on developing elemental technologies.

Specialized field:
Pattern processing technology such as printing, film formation, etc.

Assignment:
Gas penetration control of soft device substrate

Characteristic:
I’m tall. I can be found from a distance.

Motto:
Vitality with optimism

Favorite words:
wide perspective

Hobby:
Exercises, Research

Role Model:
My university professor

Profile:
Since I was a student, I have been engaged in research and development related to “light”. In student days I studied artificial photosynthesis, after that, I encountered organic EL as a company effort. I have been engaged in light physical property measurement, device development, coated type materials, etc. for more than 10 years, from material design and synthesis of luminescent molecules such as luminescent materials for organic EL. Since coming to Yamagata University from 2011, I am interested in organic thin film formation processes and organic thin film properties, as well as conducting applied research such as organic EL flexibility technology and so on.

Specialized field:
Organic electronics, luminescent molecules, Organic thin films

Assignment:
Thin film formation and observation technology in organic electronics
Especially applied to soft matter