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Director’s note Dear Reader,

Welcome to the latest issue of Shimadzu Journal, focused on solutions for
new energy. I am Shuzo Maruyama, General Manager of Analytical &
Measuring Instruments Division, Shimadzu Corporation. I believe that only
collaborative works with customers can advance new technologies and bring
true solutions to the world. Last year, we established Innovation Centers in
the U.S. and China to further promote collaborative research and
development projects with leading academic and research institutions. We
will be opening other innovation centers in Europe and Asia for the same
purpose in the near future. Our goal is to diffuse the technologies acquired
from each collaboration in the world and to contribute to the advancement of
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science and technology.
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Shimadzu Journal has been highlighting various collaborative research
projects in specific application fields. This issue focuses on new energy. One
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of the featured articles is about a collaboration with Professor Osamu Ishitani
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from Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, who is the leading researcher in
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the field of artificial photosynthesis. Another article discusses algal biomass
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research and hydrocarbon analysis, the data set of which was provided by
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Professor Keiichi Tomishige from Tohoku University, Japan. In addition, this
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issue contains information on other applicable topics, as well as the latest
news and applications.
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Guided by our corporate philosophy: “Contributing to Society through
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Science and Technology”, we will strive to fulfill customers’ wishes for a
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better society. Motivated by the depth of future opportunities, we earnestly
hope to exceed customers’ expectations and establish high-quality customer
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relationships.
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It is our sincere desire that you and Shimadzu build a new era, and we hope
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that this journal will help you. We always welcome your feedback.
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Yours Sincerely,

Shuzo Maruyama

General Manager, Analytical & Measurement Instruments Division