photo Isamu Akasaki

Isamu Akasaki

Prize: Nobel Prize in Physics — 2014

for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes which has enabled bright and energy-saving white light sources

Together with: Hiroshi Amano , Shuji Nakamura

Citizenship: Empire of Japan Japan
Languages: Japanese
date of birth: 1/30/1929
place of birth: Chiran
date of death: 4/1/2021
place of death: Nagoya
Lived: 92 years

Nobel Prize in Physics: full list of laureates

member of: Japan Academy

start time: 12/12/2014

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
employer: Meijo University
Denso Ten
Panasonic Holdings Corporation
Nagoya University
occupation: engineer
professor
physicist
university teacher
electrotechnician
scientist
field of work: physicist
educated at: Nagoya University
Seventh Higher School
Kōnan High School
Kyoto University
doctoral student: Hiroshi Amano

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