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Nobel Laureate Professor Hiroshi Amano Speaks on the Development of LEDs
at the Last Talk of HKUST 25th Anniversary Distinguished Speakers Series
21-02-2017
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) hosted the last round of its Distinguished Speakers Series today – a talk series launched over a year ago to celebrate the University’s 25 anniversary. Prof Hiroshi Amano, a renowned physicist and engineer in semiconductor technology, marked the 9 Nobel laureate and the 27 who spoke for the series hosted by corporate leaders, entrepreneurs and key fnancial policy shapers around the world.
Prof Amano won Nobel Prize in Physics in 2014 with two others for the invention of effcient blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs) which has enabled bright and energy-saving white light sources. In his talk “Lighting the Earth with LEDs”, Prof Amano talked about how gallium nitride (GaN) – a binary III/V direct bandgap semiconductor used in LED since 1990s, has revolutionized electronic gadgets by allowing full-color display for smart phones and portable games, help cut power consumption as well as offering a simple and low-cost solution to water sterilization. He also shed lights on possible new applications of group III semiconductors and their contribution to establishing a sustainable society.
Prof Amano, Director of Center for Integrated Research of Future Electronics and Professor at Nagoya University’s Institute of Materials and Systems for Sustainability, frst developed low-temperature deposited buffer layers in 1985 which provided technology vendors high-quality group III semiconductor-based LEDs and laser diodes (LDs). In 1989, he succeeded in growing p-type GaN and fabricating p-n junction LEDs for the frst time in the world. He is a foreign member of National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and a fellow of both Japan Society of Applied Physics and Institute of Physics (IOP). He has published over 529 papers, contributed to 27 books and received numerous awards including Optoelectronics Conference Special Award in 1994 and Institute of Electrical and Electronics (IEEE) Lasers and Electro-Optics Society (LES) Engineering Achievement Award in 1996.
The Distinguished Speakers Series is part of HKUST’s 25 anniversary celebration program to highlight the University’s mission in advancing learning and knowledge. Over 7,000 students, faculty members and guests attended the events, for more details please go to http://25a.ust.hk/eng/dss.php.
Professor Hiroshi Amano shared his insights on “Lighting the Earth with LEDs”
Prof Hiroshi Amano (Left) and Prof Andrew Cohen, Director of HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study, in a panel discussion
HKUST President Prof Tony F Chan (left) and Prof Andrew Cohen (right) present HKUST 25th Anniversary souvenir to Prof Hiroshi Amano For media enquiries, please contact:
Anita Lam Tel: 2358 6313 Email: [email protected] Etta Lai Tel: 2358 6317 Email: [email protected]
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