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Hideki Shirakawa

Chemist

Hideki Shirakawa is a Japanese scientist (1936–).

Hideki Shirakawa

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Snapshot as of 15 July 2026

Primary market
Japan
Field
chemist
Organisation
University of Tsukuba

Professional record

Hideki Shirakawa is a Japanese scientist (1936–).

The professional record includes work with University of Tsukuba. Documented fields of work include chemist, engineer, professor, and academic. Education includes Tokyo Institute of Technology and University of Pennsylvania. Recorded honours include Order of Culture, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, and Person of Cultural Merit.

Selected recognition