Nikon Corp. President Michio Kariya named to PMA Hall of Fame

Michio Kariya will be honoredat PMA 09 during the opening Official Business Session Keynote on March 3 at 9:00 a.m. in the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev.Michio Kariya joined Nikon Corp. after earning a Master of Science in Applied Chemistry from the Graduate School of Engineering, Yokohama National University in 1967. Since that time, he has served in various roles for Nikon, including president of Precision Equipment Co., before being named to his current positions.In addition to his service to Nikon, Kariya also served as chairman of the Camera & Imaging Product Association (CIPA) from June 2005 through May 2007. Since July 2005, he has served as an executive director of the Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan.