Hideki Shirakawa was awarded Nobel Prize 2000 in Chemistry "for the discovery and development of conductive polymers".
Nationality Japan
Institution University of Tsukuba, Institute of Materials Sciences
Award 2000
Discipline Chemistry
Co-recipients Alan MacDiarmid, Alan Heeger
MotivationAwarded with Nobel Prize 2000 in Chemistry "for the discovery and development of conductive polymers".
Further Information on the Official Web Site of the Nobel Prize