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Isamu Akasaki
| Full Name of the recipient | Isamu Akasaki |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Year of Award | 2014 |
| Share in Award | 33.3% |
| Award Shared with | Hiroshi Amano (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 | Meijo University, Nagoya, Japan Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan |
| Place of Birth | Chiran, Japan JPN |
| Date of Birth | 30 January 1929 |
| Age at the time of Award | 84 years |
