Japan shows his pride for the three winners of the Nobel Japanese … – La Vanguardia

Tokyo, Oct. 8 (EFE) Authorities .- and Japanese media today praised the three Japanese who have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2014 and stressed that recognition shows the level of technological development in Japan.

Scientists Isamu Akasaki Hiroshi Amano and Shuji Nakamura were recognized Tuesday with Nobel for enabling the development of light emitting diode (LED) capable of emitting bright light and save energy.

With these three winners and 22 are the Japanese who have received the Nobel and ten who have won it for his work in the field of physics.

The list of Nobel Japanese could still increase more this year if the writer Haruki Murakami, a regular at the pools in recent years, is awarded the Literature, delivered on Friday 10th.

The very first Japanese minister, Shinzo Abe, telephoned to Akasaki personally to congratulate and highlight your achievement is “a source of pride and happiness for all the Japanese people,” according to Kyodo news agency.

In addition, Abe praised in parliament today the award , “which is the fruit of taking on a challenge that everyone thought hard” and “show the world the high level of technological development of Japan.”

Meanwhile, the president of the prestigious Institute Riken Research, Ryoji Noyori, who received the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 2001, said that the three Japanese scientists (although Nakamura nationalized American) have achieved some “extremely important.”

Noyori noted that the LED does it’s just a new technology, but it has “paved the way for future developments in the fields of energy saving and environmental protection” in statements broadcast on public broadcaster NHK.

President Riken especially flattered Akasaki, who knows “very well” since the two worked together at the University of Nagoya, for his dedication and “unwavering commitment” when trying to solve the challenges posed by the LED.

The award for the three physical point topped today also covers paper and on the website of the leading newspapers of the country.

The Asahi newspaper said that a finding that the assumed rewarded “a huge benefit to mankind. “

The other two most popular newspapers, Yomiuri and Mainichi, also highlighted the award on their front pages and recalled that Nakamura (simultaneously worked to Akasaki-Amano team) sued in 2001 to company Nichia, which worked after graduating.

Physical considered its contribution towards achieving the company became the market leader Red and blue ledes was not compensated properly, and court ruled in his favor ordering the company to pay him 20,000 billion yen (146 million / $ 184 million)

However, both parties finally agreed compensation far below this figure.; 685 million yen (5 million euros / $ 6.3 million).