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Hiroshi Amano

Physicist

Hiroshi Amano is a Japanese doctor of engineering and physicist (1960-), 2014 Nobel laureate in Physics.

Hiroshi Amano

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Snapshot as of 15 July 2026

Primary market
Japan
Field
physicist
Organisation
Nagoya University

Professional record

Hiroshi Amano is a Japanese doctor of engineering and physicist (1960-), 2014 Nobel laureate in Physics.

The professional record includes work with Nagoya University and Meijo University. Education includes Nagoya University, Shizuoka Prefectural Hamamatsu Nishi High School, and Hamamatsu City Shijimizuka Junior High School. Recorded honours include Nobel Prize in Physics, Order of Culture, Person of Cultural Merit, and honorary doctor of the University of Padua.

Selected recognition