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Sumio Iijima

Japanese physicist, chemist, and nanotechnologist (born 1939)

Sumio Iijima is a Japanese physicist, chemist, and nanotechnologist (born 1939).

Sumio Iijima
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Snapshot as of 15 July 2026

Primary market
Japan
Organisation
Nagoya University

Professional record

Sumio Iijima is a Japanese physicist, chemist, and nanotechnologist (born 1939). His documented institutional affiliations include Nagoya University and Meijo University.

Selected recognition