Background
Akasaki, Isamu was born on January 30, 1929 in Kagoshima, Japan. Son of Suguo and Sumi (Maruno) Akasaki.
Akasaki, Isamu was born on January 30, 1929 in Kagoshima, Japan. Son of Suguo and Sumi (Maruno) Akasaki.
Bachelor of Science, Kyoto U., 1952; D in Engineering Electronics, Nagoya U., Japan, 1964.
Assistant professor, Nagoya (Japan) U., 1964; associate professor, Nagoya (Japan) U., 1964; professor, Nagoya (Japan) U., 1981-1992; head fundamental research laboratory, Matsushita Research Institute, Tokyo, 1974-1981; director semiconductor department, Matsushita Research Institute, Tokyo, 1974-1981; professor, Meijo University, Nagoya, since 1992. Consultant Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, 1988-1992, Matsushita Electric Industrial Limited company, 1992-1994.
Member Engineering Academy of Japan, Japanese Association of Crystal Growth (Prize1989), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (manager 131 committee since 1964).
Married Ryoko Amagase, November 6, 1960.
