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Charles Kuen Kao
| Full Name of the recipient | Charles Kuen Kao |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Year of Award | 2009 |
| Share in Award | 50.0% |
| Award Shared with | Willard S. Boyle (25.0%) George E. Smith (25.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for groundbreaking achievements concerning the transmission of light in fibers for optical communication |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | Standard Telecommunication Laboratories, Harlow, United Kingdom Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China |
| Place of Birth | Shanghai, China CHN |
| Date of Birth | 4 November 1933 |
| Age at the time of Award | 75 years |
