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Akira Yoshino
Akira Yoshino is a Japanese chemist. He is a fellow of Asahi Kasei Corporation and a professor at Meijo University in Nagoya. He created the first safe, production-viable lithium-ion battery, which became used widely in cellular phones and notebook computers. Yoshino was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2019 alongside M. Stanley Whittingham and John B. Goodenough.
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science · Japanese chemist (born 1948) · chemist · engineer · inventor · researcher · also Akira Yoshino, A. Yoshino, A Yoshino, Yoshino, Yoshino A, Yoshino A.
Born 30 January 1948 · Q4701206
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2026· 2 entries
“I, Yoshikage Kira, Want nothing more than to live a peaceful, quiet life.”
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2021· 1 entry
Awarded Person of Cultural Merit (2021).
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2019· 4 entries
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry — for the development of lithium-ion batteries.
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Awarded Order of Culture (2019).
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Awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2019).
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Awarded European Inventor Award (2019).
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2018· 1 entry
Awarded Japan Prize (2018).
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2014· 1 entry
Awarded Charles Stark Draper Prize (2014).
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2013· 1 entry
Awarded Global Energy Prize (2013).
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2011· 1 entry
Awarded Yamazaki-Teiichi Prize (2011).
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2005· 1 entry
Studied at University of Osaka, Doctor in Engineering (2005).
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2004· 1 entry
Won Medal with Purple Ribbon (2004).
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2003· 1 entry
And, in 2005, general manager of his own laboratory
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1998· 1 entry
Chemical Technology Prize from the Chemical Society of Japan
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1994· 1 entry
Became manager of technical development for the LIB manufacturer A&T Battery Corp
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1986· 1 entry
Yoshino commissioned the manufacture of a batch of LIB prototypes
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1985· 1 entry
Fabricated the first prototype of the LIB and received the basic patent
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1983· 1 entry
Yoshino fabricated a prototype rechargeable battery using lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO2) (discovered in 1979 by Godshall et al
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1982· 1 entry
And was promoted to manager of product development for ion batteries in 1992
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1981· 1 entry
Yoshino started doing research on rechargeable batteries using polyacetylene
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1972· 3 entries
Both in engineering from Kyoto University, and a Dr
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Studied at Kyoto University, Master of Engineering (1970–1972).
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Yoshino began working at Asahi Kasei
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1970· 1 entry
Studied at Kyoto University, Bachelor of Engineering (1966–1970).
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1948· 1 entry
Born 1948-01-30.
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