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1990 CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

    Seiji Inatsugu
    Co-founder of Laser Media, who made fundamental breakthroughs for laser display technology

    Seiji Inatsugu, 1990 ILDA Career Achievement Award recipientSeiji Inatsugu, one of the founders of Laser Media, Inc., is the recipient of ILDA's second annual Career Achievement Award for outstanding contributions to the industry. Inatsugu, who received the award at the 1990 General Meeting in Bradenton, Fla., was hailed for a long list of technical contributions to the laser industry, "a veritable encyclopedia of fundamental innovations," said Ivan Dryer, head of Laser Images and ILDA's current president.

    Inatsugu, who holds a doctorate in physics, began his fascination with lasers in the late 1960s when he made his own lasers and blew the glass for the tubes. His technical accomplishments at Laser Media include the following: the development of galvo-based beam switching, now a fundamental laser show technique; the development of stable scanner amplifiers that paved the way for complex galvo-scanned images; and the conceptualization of Digital Graphic Image Generation, leading to the development of the IMAGEN computer and ZAP software.

    In accepting the award, Inatsugu urged the industry to prepare for a nev era that focuses on small but steady improvements in quality. "The book of our industry is not finished. Perhaps Chapter One of the book has been written. It is about the formative years of the industry. We are going to write Chapter Two together. That will be about the growth and maturity of the industry."

    Other noteworthy "Sayings of Seiji" include the following:

        "To engineers and technicians: it is no longer possible to make leaps and bounds in technical progress as was done in my -- days. Do not let it discourage you because the industry still needs to solidify its technical basis.

        "To those who are in management... although short term profit may be realizable by cutting costs in the areas of research and development, I envision that quality in products and services you provide will make your organization successful. Without technical innovation accompanied by creative vision, the prospects for such an organization will be dim.

        "Technological progress depends on the technologies and components made available to us by suppliers, such as lasers and galvos. Without their improvement, there is a limit in this industry's technological progress."

Laser Media, Inc.
   Ron Goldstein
   Seiji Inatsugu
   Barbara Inatsugu

Seiji Inatsugu

ILDA was saddened to learn of Seiji Inatsugu’s passing late last year.

He was a giant in our field, one of the pioneers who developed the technology and techniques that made laser shows possible. His innovations are still used today.

A co-founder of Laser Media, he and his colleagues were instrumental in forming the International Laser Display Association. ILDA brought laserists together to improve laser art and safety.

Seiji was the second person to receive the ILDA Career Achievement Award, which was presented in 1990. He richly deserved the highest honor in laser display.

Our condolences go to his wife Barbara Inatsugu, who was also the first secretary of ILDA, and the organization's first Executive Director