The position of Hitachi Fellow was established in June 1999 to recognize the distinguished service and contributions of an employee to the progress of science and technology on an world-level and to the international acknowledgement of Hitachi's high standard of technology. The appointment is made by the Board of Directors.
The position of Hitachi Fellow is equivalent to that of a Board Director, and a Fellow is assured freedom of choice in research theme, research funding and support for external professional activities.
There are currently five Hitachi Fellows: Dr. Kiyoo ITOH, Dr. Akira TONOMURA, Mr. Toshihiko ODAKA, Dr. Hideki KAMBARA, and Dr. Hideaki KOIZUMI.
More information is available below on individual Hitachi Fellows involved in research:
Field: Semiconductor Memory
Appointed: June 1999
Dr. Itoh is recognized worldwide as a pioneer in the development of semiconductor memory. He was the lead designer for the first prototype of eight generations (4kb - 64Mb) of Hitachi DRAMs, and his designs have been the basis for each generation of product design. He also pioneered work on the development of low-power/low-voltage CMOS circuits focusing on sub-threshold current reduction.
Field: Holography Electron Microscope
Appointed: June 1999
Dr. Tonomura is a world renowned pioneer and authority in the field of electron for which he has received many national and international recognitions. He is recognized for his contributions in the development of electron holography, the verification of the Aharonov-Bohm Effect, and the observations of magnetic vortex movement in superconductors.
Field: DNA Sequencer
Appointed: June 2003
Dr. Kambara is recognized for his revolutionary research leading to the development of a high-throughput capillary array DNA sequencer, with a functional capacity nearly 20 to 30 times that of previous devices. The sequencer was employed in the Human Genome Project, speeding-up and contributing significantly to the Project's groundbreaking results.
Field: Optical Topography
Appointed: April 2004
Dr. Koizumi is recognized worldwide as an early proponent and major advocate of the new transdisciplinary field of Mind-Brain Science. His research contributions include the development of functional MRI and Optical Topography for the real-time observation of brain functions.
