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Hideki Shirakawa

Japanese scientist (1936–2026)

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Hideki Shirakawa was a Japanese chemist and engineer who was Professor Emeritus at the University of Tsukuba and Zhejiang University. He was best known for his discovery of conductive polymers. He was co-recipient of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Chemistry jointly with Alan MacDiarmid and Alan Heeger.

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Born
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Place of birth
Tokyo wd
Died
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Place of death
Yokohama wd
Citizenship
Japan wd
Occupation
chemist, engineer, professor, academic wd
Education
Tokyo Institute of Technology, University of Pennsylvania wd

Awards wd

  • Order of Culture (2000)
  • Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2000)
  • Person of Cultural Merit (2000)

Questions

When was Hideki Shirakawa born?
Hideki Shirakawa was born on 20 August 1936 in Tokyo.
Where did Hideki Shirakawa study?
Hideki Shirakawa was educated at Tokyo Institute of Technology, University of Pennsylvania.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Hideki Shirakawa · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q110916 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Hideki Shirakawa.jpg by 日本学士院 (CC BY 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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"Hideki Shirakawa". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/hideki-shirakawa. Retrieved 5 November 2026.

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