Since its founding in 1875, Shimadzu Corporation has continued to develop and manufacture high value-added products for society through research and development of science and technology that are ahead of their time and that meet the needs of society, in keeping with the founding motto of its founder, Minamoto Shimadzu, which was "to contribute to society through science and technology". Shimadzu's high-tech products are highly regarded around the world for their ability to meet the needs of a wider range of markets through constant innovation based on three core technologies: optical technology, X-ray technology, and image-processing technology in the fields of analytical testing equipment, medical equipment, and aerospace industrial machinery. Today, Shimadzu continues to develop new technologies and products in the fields of life sciences and environmental protection, and to provide more epoch-making products to users worldwide.