Background
Yasuharu Suematsu was born on September 22, 1932, in Gifu, Japan.
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Yasuharu Suematsu
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Education
He received both his Bachelor of Surgery (1955) and Doctor of Philosophy (1960) from the Tokyo Institute of Technology.
Career
Afterwards, he joined the faculty of the Tokyo Institute of Technology as a professor, and became its president in 1989. Later he also held the positions as first President of the newly founded Kochi University of Technology and later became Director General of the National Institute of Informatics. He authored at least 19 books and more than 260 scientific papers.
Professor Suematsu is best known for his contributions to the development of optical fiber communication.
He developed semiconductor lasers which even under high-speed modulation produce light at a stable wavelength which coincides with the wavelength region where the optical losses of fibers reach its minimum.
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Awards
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2014 Japan Prize 2003 IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal 1996 Medal of Honour with Purple Ribbon 1994 C&C Prize 1994 John Tyndall Award 1986 IEEE David Sarnoff Award Japan Prize
The Japan Prize is awarded to people from all parts of the world whose 'original and outstanding achievements in science and technology are recognized as having advanced the frontiers of knowledge and served the cause of peace and prosperity for mankind.'The Japan Prize is awarded to people from all parts of the world whose 'original and outstanding achievements in science and technology are recognized as having advanced the frontiers of knowledge and served the cause of peace and prosperity for mankind.'