Shohei Naemura

Dr. Shohei Naemura 
Manager, Atsugi Technical Center, Liquid Crystal Division, Merck Ltd. 
4084 Nakatsu, Aikawa-machi, Aikou-gun
Kanagawa 243-0303, Japan 
Phone: +81-46-286-8588 
Fax: +81-46-286-2914 
E-mail: iq003911@nisiq.net

Educational Background 
Dept. Electronics, Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University, Japan 
Postgraduate study of Electronics Engineering, The master's course in Engineering, Kyoto University, Japan 
1970 B.Eng., Kyoto University, Japan 
1973 M.Eng., Kyoto University, Japan 
1983 D.Eng., Kyoto University, Japan

Professional Career 
1973.4-1982.3 Researcher, Quantum Device Res. Lab., Central Res. Labs., NEC Corp. (Japan) 
1982.4-1988.6 Supervisor, Opto-Electronic Application Res. Lab., Opto-Electronics Res. Labs., NEC Corp. (Japan)
Research Manager, Display Device Res. Lab., Opto-Electronics Res. Labs., NEC Corp. (Japan)
Deputy Manager, Technical Department, Industrial Chemicals Div., Merck Japan Ltd. (Japan) 
Manager, R&D Department, Industrial Chemicals Div., Merck Japan Ltd. (Japan)
1993.1 to date Present Occupation

SID Related Activities 
Member, Asian Program Committee of SID International Symposium (1990 to date) 
Member, Program Committee of SID International Symposium (1996 to date) 
Chair, Program Sub-Committee (LCT) of SID International Symposium (1999) 
Member, Executive Committee of IDW (1996 to date)
Member, Conference Committee of IDW (2001 to date)
Chair, Program Committee of IDW'98 (1998) 
Chair, Executive Committee of IDW'00 (2000) 
General Chair, Asia Display/IDW'01 (2001) 
General Chair, IDW'02 (2002) 
Member, Advisory Committee of Japan Chapter, SID (1999 to date) 
Member, Executive Committee of Japan Chapter, SID (2003)
Vice-Chair, Japan Chapter of the SID (1999-2000) 
Chair, Japan Chapter of the SID (2001-2002)

Honors and Awards 
2000 SID Special Recognition Award 
2001 Achievement Award of the Japanese Liquid Crystal Society 
2002 SID Fellow Award

Other Society Office 
Board Member, International Liquid Crystal Society (1998-2002) 
Board Member, Japanese Liquid Crystal Society (1997-1999, 2001-2002) 
President of the Japanese Liquid Crystal Society (2003)