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Leo Esaki

Japanese physicist (1925-) · Japan · Scientists

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Leo Esaki is a Japanese physicist who shared the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physics with Ivar Giaever and Brian Josephson for his work on tunneling in semiconductors, which led to his invention of the tunnel diode that exploits this phenomenon. His research was done when he was with Sony.

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1998Japan PrizeAwardOrder of the Rising Sun, 1st classAward1991IEEE Medal of HonorAward1989Harold Pender AwardAward1985James C. McGroddy Prize for New MaterialsAward1974Order of CultureAwardPerson of Cultural MeritAward1973Nobel Prize in PhysicsAward1967IBM FellowAward1965Japan Academy PrizeAward1961IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial AwardAward1960Fellow of the American Physical SocietyAward1959Asahi PrizeAwardNishina Memorial PrizeAward1925Born12 March 1925

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Awards

Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class1998
Japan Prize1998
IEEE Medal of Honor1991
Harold Pender Award1989
Honorary Doctorate from University of Montpellier-II1987
James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials1985
Order of Culture1974
Person of Cultural Merit1974
Nobel Prize in Physics1973
IBM Fellow1967
Japan Academy Prize1965
Stuart Ballantine Medal1961
IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award1961
Fellow of the American Physical Society1960
Asahi Prize1959
Nishina Memorial Prize1959

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Leo Esaki is a Japanese physicist who shared the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physics with Ivar Giaever and Brian Josephson for his work on tunneling in semiconductors, which led to his invention of the tunnel diode that exploits this phenomenon. His research was done when he was with Sony. He has also contributed in being a pioneer of semiconductor superlattices.

Country
Japan
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
living
Dates
Born 1925 · age 101

In common with Leo

Edward Victor AppletonBoth received IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial AwardDavid GrossBoth received Honorary Doctorate from University of Montpellier-IIShuji NakamuraBoth received Nishina Memorial PrizeNicolaas BloembergenBoth received IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial AwardIsamu AkasakiBoth received Honorary Doctorate from University of Montpellier-IIDan ShechtmanBoth received James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials

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