History of JMAC
Year | Heisei Era | Month | Event |
2007 | 19 | 10 | MicroArray Consortium was established as voluntary industry organization. The first Chairman: Hidemi Miura, Toshiba Corporation |
2008 | 20 | 10 | Japan MicroArray Consortium was authorized by Tokyo Prefecture as non-profit organization. Chairman: Hidemi Miura, Toshiba Corporation |
2010 | 22 | 7 | Chairman: Akira Nakata, Mitsubishi Rayon Co. Ltd. (currently, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation) |
2012 | 24 | 7 | Chairman: Yukichi Deguchi, Toray Industries, Inc. |
2013 | 25 | 11 | Publication of ISO 16578, for which JMAC had drafted the standard document and led an international initiative. |
2014 | 26 | 6 | Change of English name of the consortium: Japan Multiplex bio-Analysis Consortium |
2014 | 26 | 7 | Chairman: Shiro Saito, Toshiba Corporation |
2016 | 28 | 6 | Publication of consortium standard, CS101 “Nucleic Acid Synthesis – Requirements for Production – “ |
2016 | 28 | 12 | ISO/TC 276 approved to launch the standardization of “General definitions and requirements for the production and quality control of synthesized oligonucleotides” for which JMAC had drafted the standard document. |
2018 | 30 | 10 | Change of English name of the consortium: Japan bio Measurement & Analysis Consortium |
2020 | 2 | 7 | Chairman: Nobuhiro Genma, Ricoh Company, Ltd. |
2022 | 4 | 7 | Chairman: Hitoshi Nobumasa, Toray Industries, Inc. |