Specialists Cultivating Technology
Canon has developed a system for certifying engineers as Members of the Canon Academy of Technology. Member engineers are experts on particular technologies, demonstrating excellent skills and abilities representative of Canon's technological strengths. Among the members, those recognized as the pinnacle of excellence receive the rank of Canon Fellow.
The members utilize their extensive experience and wealth of knowledge in the area of their expertise and achieve remarkable research results. Their achievements are honored not only within Canon but also outside the company through academic activities and the publication of papers. Some of the members have won prestigious awards.
Academy members continue to bolster technical research and enhance technological levels, mentor younger engineers within the company, and bring Canon's technological superiority to the global forefront.
[Main achievements]
Auto-alignment, auto-focus/leveling, basic design of mirror optical system, analysis of aberration in projection
optical system, super-resolution technology, etc.
- Noriyuki Kaifu
- Area of expertise:
Functional device design
- Motokazu Kashida
- Area of expertise:
Video digital signal processing
- Hirokatsu Miyata
- Area of expertise:
Composite materials, nanostructured materials
- Mahito Negishi
- Area of expertise:
Precision engineering technology
- Ichiro Okumura
- Area of expertise:
Ultrasonic motor technology
- Hidefumi Osawa
- Area of expertise:
Image compression and processing technology
- Hayao Ozu
- Area of expertise:
LSI design technology
- Nobuatsu Sasanuma
- Area of expertise:
Image processing and image control technology
- Hiroyuki Yamamoto
- Area of expertise:
MR technology
- Shinichi Yamashita
- Area of expertise:
Digital video system and LSI design
