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START OF LIFE SCIENCE GROUP
AS CORE BUSINESS OF OLYMPUS
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Olympus established the Life Science Group on April 1, 2003, fol-
lowing restructuring in the Medical Systems Group. Olympus aims
to nurture the Life Science Group into a core business centered on
genome medicine in the life sciences field. The following is an interview with
Mr. Isao Takahashi, president of the Life Science Group.
Q1: Through what strategic initiative was the Life Science Group formed?
In accordance with a structural reorganization in April , we separated
the life science business from the Medical Systems Group and launched the
Life Science Group for two reasons.
The first reason is to renew our efforts in endoscope operations, a busi-
ness central to Olympus, through restructuring in the Medical Systems
Group. Endoscopes are undergoing a fundamental technological change,
and fields of medicine that utilize endoscopes are also changing as a result.
To stay astride of these changes, Olympus understands the significance of
achieving further growth by refortifying the endoscope business, which
boasts an overwhelming market share.
SA LE S I N C L I N I C A L
A N A L Y Z E R B U S I N E S S
U P
With annual sales of
nearly ¥.billion,
the clinical analyzer
business is second
only to digital cam-
eras in terms of
growth.
OLYMPUS 2003
1 1 .2 %increase
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