Leo Esaki

Prix

1. 1973

   prix Nobel — Physique

   Physique

   for their experimental discoveries regarding tunneling phenomena in semiconductors and superconductors, respectively

2. 1998

   Prix Japon — Génération et conception de nouveaux matériaux créant de nouvelles fonctions

   Informatique

   for the creation and realization of the concept of man-made superlattice crystals which led to generation of new materials with useful applications.