# Akira Yoshino

_Japanese engineer and researcher (1948-), known as an inventor of lithium-ion battery_

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> 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 30 January 1948 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4701206#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Suita ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4701206#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Japan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4701206#P27))
- **Occupation:** chemist; engineer; inventor; researcher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4701206#P106))
- **Education:** Kyoto University; Kyoto University; University of Osaka; Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4701206#P69))
- **Awards:** Medal with Purple Ribbon; Charles Stark Draper Prize; Japan Prize; Global Energy Prize; Yamazaki-Teiichi Prize; European Inventor Award; Nobel Prize in Chemistry; Order of Culture; Person of Cultural Merit ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4701206#P166))

## Questions

**When was Akira Yoshino born?**  
Akira Yoshino was born on 30 January 1948 in Suita.

**Where did Akira Yoshino study?**  
Akira Yoshino was educated at Kyoto University, Kyoto University, University of Osaka, Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Akira Yoshino](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_Yoshino) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4701206](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4701206) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Akira Yoshino 20170920 (cropped 2).jpg by 大臣官房人事課 (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Akira_Yoshino_20170920_(cropped_2).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Akira Yoshino". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/akira-yoshino. Retrieved 5 November 2026.