The Nobel Prize in Physics 2014
© Nobel Media AB. Photo: A. Mahmoud
Isamu Akasaki
Prize share: 1/3
© Nobel Media AB. Photo: A. Mahmoud
Hiroshi Amano
Prize share: 1/3
© Nobel Media AB. Photo: A. Mahmoud
Shuji Nakamura
Prize share: 1/3
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2014 was awarded jointly to Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano and Shuji Nakamura "for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes which has enabled bright and energy-saving white light sources"
Nobel Prizes and laureates
Six prizes were awarded for achievements that have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind. The 12 laureates' work and discoveries range from proteins' structures and machine learning to fighting for a world free of nuclear weapons.
See them all presented here.
Explore prizes and laureates
Look for popular awards and laureates in different fields, and discover the history of the Nobel Prize.
