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Hiroshi Amano
| Full Name of the recipient | Hiroshi Amano |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Year of Award | 2014 |
| Share in Award | 33.3% |
| Award Shared with | Isamu Akasaki (33.3%) Shuji Nakamura (33.3%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes which has enabled bright and energy-saving white light sources |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan |
| Place of Birth | Hamamatsu, Japan JPN |
| Date of Birth | 11 September 1960 |
| Age at the time of Award | 53 years |
