in recognition of his entrepreneurship and contributions to scientific instrumentation and to society, masao horiba was awarded the pittcon heritage award in 2006, at the pittsburgh conference on analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy and the chemical heritage foundation. the award is given to those "whose entrepreneurial careers shaped the instrumentation community, inspired achievement, promoted public understanding of the modern instrumentation sciences, and highlighted the role of analytical chemistry in world economies." masao horiba is the first non-american to receive the pittcon award.