ツルギフォトニクス財団 (Tsurugi-Photonics Foundation)
Japanese
Greetings on the occasion of the establishment of the Foundation
In the area of semiconductor lasers in Japan, a range of R&D projects are being carried out on a continuous basis by researchers who are willing to take up new challenges of innovation. Some of the projects are achieving promising results by applying the latest technology to the conventional themes and ideas with the high potential to flourish as value-added applications in the future.
On the other hand, the overall shrinking research spending in the semiconductor laser sector compared with the past is undermining the broad-based technology development in Japan to maintain a global competitive edge. To address this problem, there is a growing trend towards implementing the integrated and collaborative initiatives aimed at establishing a national level system to secure budget and promote national projects, involving the relevant parties including universities, public research institutes and private companies.
Under the circumstances, for the continuous development of the semiconductor lasers and related device sectors, it is essential to build a versatile research infrastructure applicable both to basic research and business applications on a continuous basis.
That is why I have intended to establish a foundation with the goal of revitalizing the semiconductor laser research activities, raising the technology level, facilitating communication with people involved in the promotion of laser-related technologies in Japan and providing opportunities for meaningful collaboration.
Yuichi Tohmori President 
Career
In 1981, 83, 86, he received bachelor, master, and doctorate degrees in Physical
Electronics from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo Japan, respectively.
In 1983, he joined the Prof. Suematsu Laboratory, after completing the master’s
course.
In 1986, he received his Ph. D from the Tokyo Institute of Technology.
In 1986, he joined the Electrical Communication Laboratory of NTT.
From 1989 to1990, he was a Guest Scientist of Univ. of Colorado in U.S.A.
From 1997, he was a Senior Research Engineer, Supervisor of NTT Photonics
Laboratories.
From 1999, he was a Group Leader in NTT Photonics Laboratories.
From 2005, he was a Director of Planning Department in NEL.
From 2007, he was an Executive Manager in NTT Photonics Laboratories.
From 2009, he was a Director of Technology Development Center of NEL.
In April 1, 2015, he established Tsurugi-Photonics Foundation.
He is a president of Tsurugi-Photonics Foundation.
He is a Fellow of IEEE, Optica(OSA), IEICE-JAPAN, and JSAP.
*IEICS: Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers
*JSAP: Japan Society of Applied Physics
Philosophy of the Foundation
The philosophy of this foundation is to contribute to the revitalization of the semiconductor laser technologies in Japan, improvement and development of technologies and the strengthening of collaboration in the semiconductor laser industries by conducting various businesses regarding the semiconductor laser technologies and their related technologies.
The principal businesses of the foundation
(1) Financial support to individuals or organizations contributing to the development of
the semiconductor laser-related technologies, etc.
(2) Financial support and management support to the international conferences,
domestic conferences and research workshops regarding the semiconductor laser-
related technologies held in Japan
(3) Research and study businesses regarding the semiconductor laser technologies
required for the promotion of the businesses mentioned above in (1) and (2)
(4) Business to host and provide a forum as a place to share and discuss the reports,
information and knowledge obtained from the business activities mentioned above
in (1), (2) and (3).
(5) Research consulting businesses on the semiconductor laser-related technologies, etc.
Organization
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Name |
Tsurugi-Photonics Foundation |
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Address |
Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa JAPAN |
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Date established |
2015/ 04/ 01 |
Representative |
Yuichi Tohmori, President |
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Officers |
Directors Shigehisa Arai (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Professor Emeritus)* Katsuyuki Utaka (Waseda University, Professor)* Katsumi Kishino (Sophia University, Professor)* Fumio Koyama (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Professor Emeritus)* Mami Tohmori Auditors Ikuo Mito (Former president of NEC Yamanashi Co., Ltd.)* Yuzo Yoshikuni (Kitasato University, Professor )* (*：part-time) |
Councillors |
Masahiro Asada (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Professor Emeritus)* Hiroyuki Uenohara (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Professor)* Akihiko Kasukawa (Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., Senior Fellow)* Kazutoshi Kato (Kyushu University, Professor)* Kiichi Hamamoto (Kyushu University, Professor)* Tomoyuki Miyamoto (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Associate Professor)* Hiroshi Yasaka (Tohoku University, Professor)* (*：part-time) |
Selection Committee Members |
Yuichi Tohmori Shigehisa Arai (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Professor Emeritus)* Katsuyuki Utaka (Waseda University, Professor)* Katsumi Kishino (Sophia University, Professor)* Fumio Koyama (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Professor Emeritus)* Mami Tohmori （* ：part-time) |
