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Herbert Kroemer
| Full Name of the recipient | Herbert Kroemer |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Year of Award | 2000 |
| Share in Award | 25.0% |
| Award Shared with | Zhores I. Alferov (25.0%) Jack S. Kilby (50.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for developing semiconductor heterostructures used in high-speed- and opto-electronics |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA |
| Place of Birth | Weimar, Germany DEU |
| Date of Birth | 25 August 1928 |
| Age at the time of Award | 71 years |
