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Shuji Nakamura
| Full Name of the recipient | Shuji Nakamura |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Year of Award | 2014 |
| Share in Award | 33.3% |
| Award Shared with | Isamu Akasaki (33.3%) Hiroshi Amano (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 | University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA |
| Place of Birth | Ikata, Japan JPN |
| Date of Birth | 22 May 1954 |
| Age at the time of Award | 59 years |
