Takashi Matsuzaka Takashi Matsuzaka received a B.S. (Tokyo Institute of Technology) with a major in applied physics. He joined Central Research Laboratory, Hitachi Ltd. in 1977 and conducted research and development on electron beam lithography for semiconductor micro-fabrication. While performing that R&D, he collaborated with the Device Development Center, Hitachi, Ltd (1994–1996), a world leader in semiconductor device technology. In 1998, he joined the Instruments Group, Hitachi Ltd., the predecessor of Naka Division, Hitachi High-Technologies, and developed an electron beam lithography system. The technologies developed there, for example, electron beam technology, precise mechanics and control technology, are now applied as leading-edge core technologies in Hitachi High-Technologies’ electron microscopes and semiconductor manufacturing metrology and inspection systems.
Since 2006, Mr. Matsuzaka has been a key member of a management team, responsible for the nanotechnology products business and development of semiconductor manufacturing systems, electron microscope systems, analytical systems, and molecular and medical systems. In addition, he has been also encouraging mastery skills in manufacturing, resulting in gold-medal and bronze-medal winners at the 2007 WorldSkills Competition. Consequently, Naka Division was awarded the “Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award,” which was presented by the prime minister of Japan. He is currently a vice president executive officer of Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation, Nanotechnology Products Business Group, the general manager of Naka Division, and the chief technology officer of Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation.
