Japanese - Physicist | May 22, 1954 -
It is very satisfying to see that my dream of LED lighting has become a reality.
Shuji Nakamura
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The LED light bulb is more than ten times the efficiency of regular incandescent lighting, so it can save the world hundreds of billions of dollars in electricity costs.
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Basically, I like research because research is like to solve the quiz, you know. Always there is a problem, and I have to solve the problem. So I like those patterns. It's almost like research is sort of in a quiz.
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The promise of energy savings, reduced carbon emissions and affordable lighting was there from the inception. The proliferation of the technology into areas such as displays, automotive, medicine and horticulture was unexpected.
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For people who currently have to burn fossil fuels to produce meager, polluting light, LED lighting is a game changer.
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I was so surprised because I'm not too sure whether I could win a Nobel Prize, you know, because basically, physics, it means that usually people was awarded for the invention of the basic theory. But in my case, not a basic theory, in my case just making the device, you know.
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I have been very fortunate to be supported by many people in my career. I also appreciate my personal friends, business friends, and my family who have been patient and understanding of my long working hours.
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Many researchers have joined the field and applied the LED to many new markets such as mobile phone screens, LED TV, and LED Lighting.
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I hope that energy-efficient LED light bulbs will help reduce energy use and lower the cost of lighting worldwide.
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I couldn't achieve the American dream in Japan.
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You work to earn money. But in Japan, that idea has a bad image, and you're not supposed to say that.
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The Japanese press likes me a lot, but the problem is the Japanese government. It's very bureaucratic.
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