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Shuji Nakamura is a Japanese-American inventor of the blue LED, a major breakthrough in lighting technology. He received the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics and the 2021 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering for his contributions to LED lighting.
Born: 22 May 1954, Ikata, Japan. Affiliation at the time of the award: University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA. Prize motivation: “for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes which has enabled bright and energy-saving white light sources”. Prize share: 1/3.
24 maj 2017 · Jeden z twórców tego przełomu – japoński fizyk prof. Shuji Nakamura -– otrzymał właśnie doktorat honoris causa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego. "Prometeusz wykradł ogień z Olimpu i przekazał go...
Biographical. Shuji Nakamura was born on May 22, 1954 in Oku, a tiny fishing village on the Pacific coast of Shikoku, the smallest of Japan’s four main islands. Farming is the principle occupation in Oku. Local farmers grow yams on steps cut into steep hillsides.
Widely recognized as pioneer in light emitters based on wide-bandgap semiconductors, Nakamura continues to focus on development of GaN thin film technology for the developments of high efficient Nitride-based LEDs and laser diodes.
7 paź 2014 · Shuji Nakamura, Hiroshi Amano and Isamu Akasaki (left to right) won the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics. Credit: Jiji Press/AFP/Getty. Found in smartphones, computer screens and...
Watch and read the interview with Shuji Nakamura, the 2014 Nobel Laureate in Physics for inventing the blue LED and laser diode. Learn about his reaction, motivation, and advice on winning the Prize.
