Full Name
Toshiyuki Ogura
Award Name
The Presidential Proclamation Recipients
Award Description
The Presidential Proclamation recognizes individuals of established and outstanding status and reputation in the motion picture and television industries worldwide.
Honoree Citation
In recognition of his commitment to continued innovation in the display ecosystem. Ogura has been the driving force for new technology innovations in TV products at Sony for almost 40 years, most recently with innovations around 4K and 8K High Dynamic Range displays, leveraging a variety of display technologies (LCD, OLED, QD-OLED, “Crystal LED”, and Projector). During the introduction of 4K HDR into the ecosystem, Ogura oversaw the development of the Backlight Master Drive solution in BRAVIATM TVs, which established an industry bar in image quality for full-array backlight dimming for HDR on LCD displays. He has also been a very active collaborator and mentor, educating the industry about display innovations, and he regularly participates in industry activities, benefiting the entire ecosystem