Kazuhiko Osa
	Chief Engineer Product Development Department Scientific Equipment Division Medical Systems Group Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. Kazuhiko Osa excelled in science and mathematics in school and was always interested in optical instruments, especially microscopes. Since joining Olympus, he has been involved in the planning, development and design of various types of microscope and is the product leader for the MIC-D. He hopes that this new product for the educational market will encourage schoolchildren to take an interest in science. Also, he loves cameras and photography, and his personal collection includes six or seven digital cameras, not to mention the early CAMEDIA model, so it's not only in the workplace that he likes to play with film scanners and computers. He has been very pleased by the popularity of the MIC-D in-house. He sees it as a product designed to stimulate the youthful minds of even professional engineers.

Masato Kanao
	Tokyo Sales Group Scientific Equipment Sales Department OLYMPUS PROMARKETING, INC. Masato Kanao was responsible for the planning and basic design of the MIC-D in Product Development Department in Scientific Equipment Division, where he was assigned until the launch of the product in March 2002. He transferred to sales in April, which marked the start of his 10th year with Olympus. His work now involves visits to hospitals and university laboratories. After introducing advanced microscopes for specialized tasks, he never misses an opportunity to show clients the MIC-D. Masato fell in love with the trumpet in his first year of junior high school and has been playing over 20 years ever since. In addition to the sound, he also admires the precision and beauty of brass instruments.

Koji Suzuki
	Design Center R&D, Purchasing Division Imaging Systems Group Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. Koji Suzuki has actively participated in international design competitions since his university days as an industrial design major. He believes that the success of a telephone booth that was accepted for a Taiwanese competition helped him to win a job with Olympus. He decided to apply for a position as a designer with Olympus after being impressed by the beautiful Y-shape design of the BX50, which he saw in a magazine, and today he's working alongside the respected senior designers responsible for that product. In addition to the MIC-D, Koji has also been involved in design work for surgical microscopes and stereo microscopes. His preference is for designs that create a sense of mechanical "gadgetry".

Tomoyuki Kawamura
	Group Leader, Imaging Technology Development Group 2 Advanced Technology Institute Corporate R&D Center Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. His main responsibilities are overseeing development of cameras and display systems. Since developing a large 100-inch, high-resolution display, he has been continuously engaged, jointly with the business division, in the development of Vision Plex, an automatic image compensation device. It is currently undergoing testing at soccer games and concerts as a projector of super high-resolution video images shown on large screens. He is totally committed to providing images that will have an enormous impact at big international events. In his spare time he likes to play igo. His philosophy is that it is best to proceed one step at a time, carefully thinking things over and working out overall strategies. His favorite novels and movies are historical action stories featuring samurai warriors.

Satoko Hirano
	Marketing Department Scientific Equipment Division Medical Systems Group Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. Satoko Hirano studied information processing at university and is currently in her fourth year with Olympus. In her first two years she produced manuals for the STM6-CAL22 measuring microscope and the BX2 biological microscope. Through this work she developed an intense fascination with the world of specialist technology. In the Marketing Department, she has also been involved in MIC-D catalog and web site development. She frequently gets ideas while walking leisurely on her days off. Satoko has an intense dislike of bugs and would like to avoid encounters with insects, even on microscope slides.