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The LED light bulb is more than ten times the efficiency of regular incandescent lighting, so it can save the world hundreds of billions of dollars in electricity costs.

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I hope that energy-efficient LED light bulbs will help reduce energy use and lower the cost of lighting worldwide.

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I was so surprised because I'm not too sure whether I could win a Nobel Prize, you know, because basically, physics, it means that usually people was awarded for the invention of the basic theory. But in my case, not a basic theory, in my case just making the device, you know.

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I have been very fortunate to be supported by many people in my career. I also appreciate my personal friends, business friends, and my family who have been patient and understanding of my long working hours.

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It is very satisfying to see that my dream of LED lighting has become a reality.

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I couldn't achieve the American dream in Japan.

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My dream was to work for one of the big electronics companies like Sony or Panasonic.

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I'm not sure whether I could win a Nobel Prize or not, but the Nobel Committee called me, and, 'You got the Nobel Prize.' So, I was so, so happy, and I was so surprised.

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When I started on my research, I never expected I could invent the LED and laser diode.

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Basically, I like research because research is like to solve the quiz, you know. Always there is a problem, and I have to solve the problem. So I like those patterns. It's almost like research is sort of in a quiz.

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Biography

Nationality: Japanese

Type: Physicist

Born: May 22nd, 1954

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