Leo Esaki(1925)
PhysicsLeo Esaki is a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics (1973) from Japan. Their primary field is Physics. They were educated at University of Tokyo and Kyoto University. They have been affiliated with Sony Group.
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Awards & Recognition
Nobel Prize in Physics
1973for their experimental discoveries regarding tunneling phenomena in semiconductors and superconductors, respectively
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Education
University of Tokyo
Kyoto University
Third Higher School
Career Timeline
Sony Group?–present
Yokohama College of Pharmacy?–present
Kyoto University?–present
University of Tsukuba?–present
IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center?–present
Kwansei Gakuin University?–present
Shibaura Institute of Technology?–present
Academy Memberships
National Academy of Sciences (US)American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Japan Prize (1985)
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Nobel Prize in Physics (2025)
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Nobel Prize in Physics (2025)
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John M. Martinis
Nobel Prize in Physics (2025)
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Geoffrey E. Hinton
Nobel Prize in Physics (2024)
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John J. Hopfield
Nobel Prize in Physics (2024)
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Ferenc Krausz
Nobel Prize in Physics (2023)
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Anne L'Huillier
Nobel Prize in Physics (2023)
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