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Masatoshi Koshiba
| Full Name of the recipient | Masatoshi Koshiba |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Year of Award | 2002 |
| Share in Award | 25.0% |
| Award Shared with | Raymond Davis Jr. (25.0%) Riccardo Giacconi (50.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for pioneering contributions to astrophysics, in particular for the detection of cosmic neutrinos |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan |
| Place of Birth | Toyohashi, Japan JPN |
| Date of Birth | 19 September 1926 |
| Age at the time of Award | 75 years |
