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Akira Yoshino
| Full Name of the recipient | Akira Yoshino |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Chemistry |
| Year of Award | 2019 |
| Share in Award | 33.3% |
| Award Shared with | John B. Goodenough (33.3%) M. Stanley Whittingham (33.3%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for the development of lithium-ion batteries |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | Meijo University, Nagoya, Japan Asahi Kasei Corporation, Tokyo, Japan |
| Place of Birth | Suita, Japan JPN |
| Date of Birth | 30 January 1948 |
| Age at the time of Award | 70 years |
