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“I am so honored to receive the Queen Elizabeth Prize for my contributions to solid-state lighting, which provides tremendous benefits for humanity by providing energy-efficient lighting and displays,” Nakamura said.
Short for “light-emitting diode,” LEDs have become ubiquitous in our modern lives, replacing energy-guzzling incandescent and florescent lightbulbs in homes, public spaces, commercial businesses and vehicles.
“Their innovations have resulted in a 10-fold increase in energy efficiency of lighting and displays over conventional technologies,” said Steven DenBaars, fellow materials and electrical and computer engineering professor at UCSB and, with Nakamura, co-director of the campus’s Solid State Lighting and Energy Electronics Center.
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LED Lighting Development Wins 2021 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
Date Announced: 04 Feb 2021
Isamu Akasaki, Shuji Nakamura, Nick Holonyak Jr, M. George Craford and Russell Dupuis awarded the world’s most prestigious engineering accolade.
London, UK
The 2021 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPrize) is awarded for the creation and development of LED lighting, which forms the basis of all solid state lighting technology. Isamu Akasaki, Shuji Nakamura, Nick Holonyak Jr, M. George Craford and Russell Dupuis are recognised not only for the global impact of LED and solid state lighting but also for the tremendous contribution the technology has made, and will continue to make, to reducing energy consumption and addressing climate change.
LED light developers win 2021 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering 02 Feb 2021 Solid state lighting technology has changed how we illuminate our world (Credit: Shutterstock) Found in everything from computer screens to car headlights, LED lighting has transformed how the modern world looks, while its huge efficiency boost is helping to cut energy consumption and reduce emissions.
“Isamu Akasaki, Shuji Nakamura, Nick Holonyak Jr., M George Craford and Russell Dupuis are recognised not only for the global impact of LED and solid-state lighting, but also for the tremendous contribution the technology has made, and will continue to make, to reducing energy consumption and addressing climate change,” said the announcement today (2 February).
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