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#Isamu Akasaki
Dr. Isamu Akasaki, who contributed to the realization of blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs), passed away on April 1, 2021 at the age of 92. Dr. Akasaki conducted persistently intensive research on gallium nitride (GaN) and its application to LEDs. His efforts culminated in the pioneering realization of blue LEDs, which led to the birth of...
Dr. Isamu Akasaki, the 2009 Kyoto Prize laureate in Advanced Technology, was awarded the 2021 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering on February 2. The Prize recognizes researchers who have brought benefits to the world through groundbreaking technological innovations. Congratulations for the great honor! Dr. Akasaki’s persistent research on gallium nitride (GaN) and its application to...
Dr. Isamu Akasaki, a semiconductor scientist and the 2009 Kyoto Prize laureate, was selected as the 2014 Nobel Prize laureate in Physics. The presentation ceremony will be held in Stockholm on December 10, 2014.