Akira Yoshino
Japanese engineer and researcher (1948-), known as an inventor of lithium-ion battery
Akira Yoshino (吉野 彰, Yoshino Akira, born 30 January 1948) is a Japanese chemist. He is a professor of Meijo University. He is the inventor of lithium-ion battery (LIB) often used in cellular phones and notebook computers. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2019.[1]
Akira Yoshino | |
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| 吉野 彰 | |
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| Born | 30 January 1948 |
| Education | Kyoto University (BS, MS) Osaka University (PhD) |
| Awards | IEEE Medal for Environmental and Safety Technologies (2012) Global Energy Prize (2013) Charles Stark Draper Prize (2014) Japan Prize (2018) Nobel Prize (2019) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electrochemistry |
| Institutions | Asahi Kasei Meijo University |
References
change- ↑ Specia, Megan (9 October 2019). "Nobel Prize in Chemistry Honors Work on Lithium-Ion Batteries - John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino were recognized for research that has "laid the foundation of a wireless, fossil fuel-free society."". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
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