Introduction of Dr. OZAWA
In 1991, Dr. Kazunori Ozawa of the Sony Corporation succeeded in mass-producing and commercializing the world's first lithium-ion battery. This technology, which outperforms conventional batteries by far, contributed greatly to the popularity of smartphones and portable personal computers.
Later, Dr. Ozawa established ENAX Corporation to produce large lithium-ion batteries. ENAX's laminated lithium-ion batteries have a high capacity and power output, as well as safety features, and are used in electric vehicles.
Since 2010, there has been a global need for high-performance lithium-ion batteries. In response, Dr. Ozawa established a new battery company that specializes in development and created a series of next-generation Ozawa batteries.
Profile
Representative director: Dr. Kazunori OZAWA
| 【Biography】 | |
| 1967 | B.S. in Physical Engineering, The University of Tokyo |
| 1972 | M.S., Metallurgical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, USA |
| 1982 | Tohoku University, Doctor of Engineering Awarded ＜Research on Structure and Magnetic Properties of Oblique Deposited Films of Iron and Cobalt |
| 1967 | Joined Sony Corporation, responsible for development and production technology of ultrasonic delay lines, ferrite single crystals, magnetic heads, magnetic tapes, evaporated tapes, hard disks, lithium-ion rechargeable batteries, etc. General Manager of Strategy Headquarters, General Manager of Battery Business Headquarters |
| 1991 | Commercialization of lithium-ion rechargeable battery (world's first) |
| 1996 | Retires from Sony Corporation and establishes ENAX Corporation |
| 2014 | Establishment of OzawaEnax, Inc. |
| 2019 | Appointed Chairman and Representative Director of Collabotech, Inc. |
| 【Prize】 | |
| 1994 | Electrochemical Society of Japan Paper Award (Japan) |
| 1994 | Electrochemical Society Technology Award (USA) |
| 2004 | Tokyo Venture Technology Grand Prize (Governor of Tokyo Award) |
| 2006 | IBA Technology Award (USA) |
| 2010 | Diamond Best Management Award |
| 2011 | 2011 Intellectual Property Merit Award (Commissioner of Japan Patent Office Award) |
| 2015 | Prince Higashikuni's Cultural Prize |
| 【Others】 | |
| 1985年 | Lecturer, School of Engineering, Tohoku University |
| 2011年 | Development of Energy Storage System Technology for Facilitating Grid Interconnection (NEDO Commissioned Research LS0006) |
| Life Member of the Japan Society of Applied Physics | |
| 【Books】 | |
| “Lithium Ion Rechargeable Batteries” Edited by Kazunori Ozawa, Wiley-VCH(2009) | |
| “Global Lithium Ion Battery Industry and Market Trends,” CMC Research (2015), and many others |
IBA Technology Award (USA)
Dr. OZAWA explaining about lithium-ion batteries on NHK news
JETI January Special Report "Interview with Leading Company Leaders"
"Lithium Ion Rechargeable Batteries" WILEY-VCH, Kazunori Ozawa