Masatoshi Koshiba
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Masatoshi Koshiba | |
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 Koizumi Cabinet E-mail Magazine, No.74, December 12, 2002 | |
| Born | September 19, 1926 Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan |
| Died | November 12, 2020 (aged 94) Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo University of Rochester |
| Known for | Astrophysics, neutrinos |
| Awards | Humboldt Prize (1997) Wolf Prize in Physics (2000) Nobel Prize in Physics (2002) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | University of Chicago University of Tokyo Tokai University |
| Other academic advisors | Shin'ichirō Tomonaga Takahiko Yamanouchi |
| Doctoral students | Yoji Totsuka Atsuto Suzuki |
| Other notable students | Takaaki Kajita |
He was Senior Counselor of International Center for Elementary Particle Physics (ICEPP) and Emeritus Professor of University of Tokyo.
Koshiba died on November 12, 2020 in Tokyo at the age of 94.[1]
Masatoshi Koshiba Media
with Jun'ichirō Koizumi and Kōichi Tanaka (at the Prime Minister's Official Residence on October 11, 2002)
with Jun'ichirō Koizumi (at Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo on August 27, 2003)
References
- ↑ "Physics Nobel laureate Koshiba Masatoshi dies". Archived from the original on 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2020-11-13.