I want to personally welcome you to Battelle-Japan, a joint venture between Battelle and Mitsubishi Corporation. I am honored to lead the company that offers highly respected research and development expertise; results-oriented laboratory management experience; high-value intellectual property portfolios; and research independence and objectivity to our highly valued Japanese customers and partners.

Battelle, a global leader in science and technology, develops and commercializes technology and manages R&D laboratories for customers and partners. Founded in 1929 and headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Battelle has been instrumental in developing breakthrough technologies—Xerox®, the compact disc, database software, and fiber-optics for telecommunications, to name a few. Including the national laboratories that it manages or co-manages for the U.S. Department of Energy, Battelle oversees 23,000 staff members and conducts approximately $5.2 billion in annual research and development.

Gerald Hane, Ph.D.
Battelle-Japan President and Chief Executive Officer