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Leo Esaki

Leo Esaki. Biography. Born March 12th, 1925, in Osaka, Japan. M arried Masako Araki in 1959 Two daughters, Nina and Anna One son, Eugene. About Leo Esaki. Wanted to understand nature After the war, decided to go into industrial research Joined Sony Corporation

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Leo Esaki

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  1. Leo Esaki

  2. Biography • Born March 12th, 1925, in Osaka, Japan. • Married Masako Araki in 1959 • Two daughters, Nina and Anna • One son, Eugene

  3. About Leo Esaki • Wanted to understand nature • After the war, decided to go into industrial research • Joined Sony Corporation • Discovered tunnel diode, first quantum electron device

  4. About Leo Esaki • His American dream, he came to U.S. • Joined IBM Research • Suppose to one-year visit, but lasted 31 years. • 1967, was named an IBM Fellow

  5. Leo Esaki Work • IBM/T.J. Watson Research Center focused on man-made semiconductor • Opened new field, known as semiconductor quantum structures • 1985, shared with two colleagues the International Prize • 1991, was awarded for IEEE Medal of Honor

  6. Leo Esaki • Is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Science • Foreign Associate of National Academy of Sciences and Engineering • Retains close ties with his homeland. (visit several times)

  7. Leo Esaki • Is a Director of IBM-Japan • Member of the Japan Academy • Director of Yamada Science Foundation • An Adjunct professor at Waseda University

  8. Degrees • Earned B.S. at Tokyo University in 1947 • Received PhD at Tokyo University in 1959 • Adjunct Professor at Waseda University, Japan Tokyo University

  9. Received Awards • Only one of three Japanese Physicists to receive Nobel Prize. • Nishina Memorial Award (1959 • Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Prize (1961) Nobel Prize 

  10. Received Awards • Stuart Ballantine Medal (1961 • Japan Academy Award (1965) • Order of Culture (1974)

  11. Is he still here? • He is still a professor at Waseda University • Still lives in Japan • Still married to his wife Masako

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