Since opening in 1965 as the Japan Electron Optics Laboratory’s third overseas office after the United States and France, JEOL Australasia has grown into a link between Japanese innovation and the research ambitions of Australia and New Zealand.
Over the past 25 years, JEOL Australasia has more than tripled in size, reflecting increased demand for scientific instruments across universities, laboratories and research institutions in the region. Director Vitaly Lozbin has been with the company for 31 years and witnessed that expansion closely.
“We celebrated 60 years of support at the forefront of high-end research and the progress of science and technology,” Lozbin said.
“We celebrated 60 years of support at the forefront of high-end research and the progress of science and technology.”
Vitaly Lozbin, Director of JEOL Australasia
JEOL’s presence now spans research, semiconductors, life sciences and advanced manufacturing through electron microscopes, cryo-electron microscopy platforms, mass spectrometers, nuclear magnetic resonance systems and electron beam technologies. These systems support materials analysis, biological research and advanced manufacturing.
Newly appointed Managing Director Hitachi Tatsumi arrived in Australia in March after playing an important role at JEOL’s headquarters in Akishima in western Tokyo, and supporting JEOL Australasia from there.
“Our passion for innovation and new technology is helping to increase the number of JEOL systems in well-established sectors, as well as pioneering new areas such as electron beam-induced 3D printing,” Tatsumi said.
Technical expertise and long-term collaboration strengthen the company’s regional position. Lozbin added that universities are using JEOL cryo-electron microscopy platforms in research programs, including work that contributed to a landmark agreement with a biopharmaceutical company. Other collaborations have supported advances in mineral analysis, light alloy technology and life sciences.
As JEOL’s work in Australia and New Zealand expands, the region is becoming an important channel between local research needs and JEOL’s global development network.
“Being part of the JEOL global network allows us not only to provide unique solutions to our clients, but also to offer timely feedback that leads to new capabilities and products,” Tatsumi said.
