Hiroshi Amano

Hiroshi Amano

Nobel Prize in Physics 2014

Nagoya University

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

Hiroshi Amano is a Japanese physicist and engineer. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2014 for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes, which enabled bright and energy-saving white light sources.

Field
Physics · Solid-state Physics
Lifespan
1960–