# 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 August 1936 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110916#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Tokyo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110916#P19))
- **Died:** 24 August 2026 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110916#P570))
- **Place of death:** Yokohama ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110916#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Japan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110916#P27))
- **Occupation:** chemist; engineer; professor; academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110916#P106))
- **Education:** Tokyo Institute of Technology; University of Pennsylvania ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110916#P69))
- **Awards:** Order of Culture; Nobel Prize in Chemistry; Person of Cultural Merit ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110916#P166))

## 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.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Hideki Shirakawa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hideki_Shirakawa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q110916](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110916) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Hideki Shirakawa.jpg by 日本学士院 (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hideki_Shirakawa.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Hideki Shirakawa". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/hideki-shirakawa. Retrieved 6 November 2026.