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Masatoshi Koshiba

Japanese physicist and astronomer (1926-2020) · Japan · Scientists · Died at 94

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Masatoshi Koshiba was a Japanese physicist and one of the founders of neutrino astronomy. His work with the neutrino detectors Kamiokande and Super-Kamiokande was instrumental in detecting solar neutrinos, providing experimental evidence for the solar neutrino problem.

A life in dates

2020Died12 November 20202003Benjamin Franklin MedalAwardOrder of the Rising Sun, 1st classAward2002Nobel Prize in PhysicsAwardPanofsky PrizeAward2000Wolf Prize in PhysicsAward1997Humboldt PrizeAwardOrder of CultureAward1988Person of Cultural MeritAward1987Asahi PrizeAwardNishina Memorial PrizeAward1985Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward1926Born19 September 1926

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With Jun'ichirō Koizumi, at Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, August 2003With Jun'ichirō Koizumi, at Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, August 2003With Jun'ichirō Koizumi and Kōichi Tanaka, at the Prime Minister's Official Residence, October 2002With Jun'ichirō Koizumi and Kōichi Tanaka, at the Prime Minister's Official Residence, October 2002

Awards

Benjamin Franklin Medal2003
Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class2003
Nobel Prize in Physics2002
Panofsky Prize2002
Wolf Prize in Physics2000
Order of Culture1997
Humboldt Prize1997
Person of Cultural Merit1988
Asahi Prize1987
Nishina Memorial Prize1987
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany1985
Humboldt Research Fellowship
Fellow of the American Physical Society
Fellow of the Bangladesh Academy of Science

About this person

Country
Japan
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 2020 · aged 94

In common with Masatoshi

Vitaly GinzburgBoth received Wolf Prize in PhysicsShuji NakamuraBoth received Nishina Memorial PrizeBenoit MandelbrotBoth received Wolf Prize in PhysicsTakaaki KajitaBoth received Panofsky PrizeRoger PenroseBoth received Wolf Prize in PhysicsRiccardo GiacconiBoth received Wolf Prize in Physics

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