Interview & Column

Interview with Dr. Makoto Gonokami

Dr. Makoto Gonokami, President, RIKEN
Norihiro Suzuki, Chairman of the Board of Hitachi Research Institute

Hitachi is dedicated to building a sustainable society where well-being is preserved, and the global environment is protected by operating within planetary boundaries. This commitment is realized through its “Social Innovation Business,” which seeks to address societal challenges by integrating IT, ・・・

Interview with Professor Hugh Brady

Professor Hugh Brady, President of Imperial College London
Norihiro Suzuki, Chairman of the Board of Hitachi Research Institute

As challenges surrounding modern society, such as climate change and pandemics grow more complex, global efforts to explore sustainability persist. In July 2022, Hitachi, Ltd. and Imperial College London (Imperial) signed an agreement establishing a joint research centre for developing decarbonization and natural climate solutions. We interview・・・

Humanity’s Love & Hate Toward Energy

From the campfires of the primitive era to modern nuclear power, humanity has both advanced technologically and struggled in securing energy. In 1905, Einstein’s famous equation E = mc², a byproduct of his special theory of relativity, revealed that the energy contained in matter is roughly 90 trillion・・・

The Washington Prizm

I recently visited Washington for the first time in a year. Washington seems to function as a prism through which we can see a very wide spectrum of the world in a condensed form. On this occasion, I was able to engage in multifaceted discussions on the current state of US politics and the global ge・・・

Harnessing AI’s Potential to Optimize T&D Grid Operations

Bo Yang,
Vice President of Energy Solution Lab.,
R&D Division, Hitachi America, Ltd.

Energy Solution Lab (ESL), a division within Hitachi America Ltd.'s R&D department, was launched in 2017. Our team focuses on developing next-generation digital energy technologies. Based in California, we actively collaborate with federal and state governments, as well as utilities and research partners across the U.S., further strengthening・・・

Development of Hitachi High-Tech's Molecular Diagnostics Business in North America

Tsuyoshi Ogino,
General Manager of Molecular Research   Diagnostics Division,
Hitachi High-Tech America Inc.

Mr. Ogino, who has been promoting product development and customer development in the molecular diagnostics business based on genetic testing technology through collaboration with overseas companies, talks about the purpose of establishing a collaboration base in the United States, trends in bio-related technologies and markets, and the future potential of biotechnological transformation (BX).