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Appointment of New President and CEO

The Shimadzu Group welcomed spring with a new organizational struc- and Senior Managing Executive Officer (CFO) of the headquarter.
ture in April 2022. We are pleased to announce Yasunori Yamamoto as “Nothing happens unless first a dream.” These words by the poet
Shimadzu’s new President. Carl Sandburg are his cherished motto. He says, “it is precisely now
President Yamamoto joined Shimadzu with an extensive back- when our social environment is undergoing such startling changes that
ground in physics, including elementary particles, fields of force, and we must lend an ear to our global customers and face the issues with
laser fusion, and has been involved in the technology development of our technology. In addition, I would like to put our efforts into both the
testing machines in the analysis and measurement division. After that, requirements of our current era and what will be needed in the era to
he held significant positions such as President of Shimadzu Europe come.” For the earth for the future.
GmbH (Germany), as well as Managing Executive Officer, Director,

Top Message
Using Science and Technology to Innovate Those efforts have resulted in a treasure trove of diverse technologies
and Solve Societal Challenges Together with able to quickly solve customer challenges.
Customers from Around the World Today, society continues to change at an unprecedented pace. In
the face of an endless stream of new challenges, including the pan-
Shimadzu Corporation has been doing business based on our corporate demic, global warming, declining birth rates, and aging populations,
philosophy, “Contributing to Society through Science and Technology,” we remain committed to actively confronting these challenges with
since being founded almost 150 years ago. renewed determination. By listening carefully to the silent voices of
The analytical and measuring instruments, industrial machinery, society and the earth, we will rise to solve those challenges and work
and aircraft equipment that we provide are used in a wide range of in- with customers around the world to create innovative solutions. That is
dustries, where they play a role in protecting the safety and security of truly the mission expressed by our corporate philosophy, “Contributing
society and improving convenience of life through our customers’ busi- to Society through Science and Technology.”
nesses. In addition, the Shimadzu products used at healthcare facilities Shimadzu will continue to use the technologies and wisdom in-
for diagnosis, treatment, or measuring health, and the equipment used herited from our past to transition to a higher level than ever before.
to support the development of new drugs, serve an important role in Therefore, please look forward to
supporting the desire of people to live healthy lives. more great things to come from
I believe we have been able to continue contributing to society, de- Shimadzu in the future.
spite our limitations, because we have always taken on the challenge of
solving issues that our customers face. Consequently, we have steadily
improved our technologies to “separate and visualize” gases, liquids,
solids, genes, proteins, and other substances to determine their proper-
ties. We have also repeatedly taken on the challenge of developing new Yasunori Yamamoto,
devices and creating new technologies that are key to manufacturing. President and CEO

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