Rigaku President and CEO
Jun Kawakami
- 1987:
- University of Tokyo, Bachelor of Economics
- 1994:
- Northwestern Kellogg School of Management, MBA
- 1994:
- Senior Associate, Booz Allen & Hamilton
- 1997:
- General Manager, Business Development, GE Japan
- 1999:
- General Manager, North Asia, GE Engine Services
- 2004:
- Executive Managing Director, Services, GE Yokogawa Medical Systems
- 2009:
- Executive Vice President, Diagnostic Imaging, GE Healthcare Japan
- 2011:
- President and CEO, GE Healthcare Japan
- 2017:
- President and CEO, ARTERIA Networks Corporation
- 2021:
- Board Member, Rigaku Holdings and Rigaku Corporation
- 2023:
- President and CEO, Rigaku Holdings and Rigaku Corporation
As the advance of science and technology accelerates, a galaxy of innovations are changing the world in dramatic and unexpected ways. Rigaku, as a specialist in leading-edge X-ray technology, supports this global march of innovation.
Rigaku builds the foundations of the fields of the future. These include development and production of state-of-the-art semiconductor devices, to support an advanced IT- and AI-enhanced society; development of power electronics devices, battery technologies, new materials and new features, to support a sustainable society; and genetic and protein analysis, to drive progress in the life sciences. We are deepening and broadening our contribution to a more advanced and sustainable world.
Two factors make Rigaku a special, one-of-a-kind company. First, Rigaku independently develops basic technologies and components for X-ray analysis, playing a world-leading role in core technologies such as X-ray generation, optical devices and detectors. Second, we derive 70% of our sales from overseas markets, making Rigaku a truly global Company led by an international team.
Guided by its vision “To Improve Our World by Powering New Perspectives,” Rigaku is working with customers worldwide to create a unique growth model, moving forward faster than ever.
July 2024
