This is the 5259th most frequent Japanese word.
高村
"高村" (Takamura) is a Japanese surname.
Here, 高村 is used as a surname addressing an individual respectfully with 'さん'.
高村さんは私の会社の同僚です。
Mr./Ms. Takamura is my colleague at my company.
In this sentence, 高村 functions as a name referring to a person involved in research.
高村は日本の伝統的な工芸品を研究しています。
Takamura researches traditional Japanese crafts.
Here, 高村 is used possessively to attribute the excellence of the works to the individual named Takamura.