Hideki Shirakawa
Japanese scientist (1936-) · Japan · Scientists
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Something wrong?Hideki Shirakawa is a Japanese chemist, engineer, and Professor Emeritus at the University of Tsukuba and Zhejiang University. He is best known for his discovery of conductive polymers. He was co-recipient of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Chemistry jointly with Alan MacDiarmid and Alan Heeger.
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2000Nobel Prize in ChemistryAwardOrder of CultureAwardPerson of Cultural MeritAward1936Born20 August 1936
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Country
Japan
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
living
Dates
Born 1936 · age 90
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