I am thankful to Nichia Chemical Corporation and its founder Nobu Ogawa, who gave me the research opportunity to create a blue LED. Shuji Nakamura bluechemicalcorporation Change image and share on social
My dream was to work for one of the big electronics companies like Sony or Panasonic. Shuji Nakamura bigcompanydream Change image and share on social
I hope that energy-efficient LED light bulbs will help reduce energy use and lower the cost of lighting worldwide. Shuji Nakamura bulbcostefficient Change image and share on social
When I started on my research, I never expected I could invent the LED and laser diode. Shuji Nakamura diodeexpectinvent Change image and share on social
Many researchers have joined the field and applied the LED to many new markets such as mobile phone screens, LED TV, and LED Lighting. Shuji Nakamura applyfieldjoin Change image and share on social
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. Shuji Nakamura businesscareerfamily share on social
It is very satisfying to see that my dream of LED lighting has become a reality. Shuji Nakamura dreamleadlight Change image and share on social
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. Shuji Nakamura basicallypatternproblem share on social
I wanted to quit Nichia. I didn't care about anything. It was OK for them to fire me. I was not afraid of anything. Shuji Nakamura afraidcarefire Change image and share on social
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. Shuji Nakamura billionbulbcost Change image and share on social
