Masao Horiba

Supreme Counsel
HORIBA, Ltd.

Born: December 1, 1924 in Kyoto

Dr. Masao Horiba, born in 1924 in Kyoto, started Horiba Radio Laboratory in 1945 when he was a student of physics at Kyoto University. In 1953, he established HORIBA Ltd. which later viewed as a model for a business venture with a unique corporate motto "Joy & Fun". He encouraged his employees to earn doctorate while he himself received a doctor's degree in medicine. He is the Supreme Counsel of HORIBA, Ltd. since 2005. In 2006, he was awarded Pittcon Heritage Award, the most prestigious awards in analytical chemistry, as the first non-western recipient and became the 27th member in a roster of Pittcon Hall of Fame.