| 1950 B.Sc., Faculty of Science, Kyoto University
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| 1964 Ph.D., Nagoya University |
| 1952 Joined Kobe Kogyo Corporation (currently Fujitsu Ltd.) |
| 1959 Associate Professor, Nagoya University |
| 1964-1974 Matsushita Research Institute Tokyo, Inc. |
| 1981-1992 Professor, Nagoya University |
| 1992-Present Professor, Meijo University |
| 1995 International Symposium on Compound Semiconductors (ISCS) Award 1995 Heinrich Welker Gold Medal |
| 1996 IEEE/LEOS Engineering Achievement Award (with Drs. Amano and Nakamura) |
| 1997 Medal with Purple Ribbon, Government of Japan |
| 1998 Laudise Prize, The International Organization for Crystal Growth (IOCG) |
| 1998 C&C Prize (with Dr. Nakamura) |
| 1998 IEEE Jack A. Morton Award (with Dr. Nakamura) |
| 1998 British Rank Prize (with Drs. Nakamura and Amano) |
| 1999 Electrochemical Society (ECS) Solid State Science and Technology Award |
| 1999 Honoris Causa of University of Montpellier |
| 2000 Toray Science and Technology Prize |
| 2001 Asahi Prize (with Dr. Nakamura) |
| 2001 Honoris Causa of Linkuoping University, Sweden |
| 2002 Highest Achievement Award of the Japan Society of Applied Physics (JSAP) |
| 2002 Fujihara Prize |
| He is honored with many other awards. |
