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Hideki Shirakawa
| Full Name of the recipient | Hideki Shirakawa |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Chemistry |
| Year of Award | 2000 |
| Share in Award | 33.3% |
| Award Shared with | Alan J. Heeger (33.3%) Alan G. MacDiarmid (33.3%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for the discovery and development of conductive polymers |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | University of Tsukuba, Tokyo, Japan |
| Place of Birth | Tokyo, Japan JPN |
| Date of Birth | 20 August 1936 |
| Age at the time of Award | 63 years |
