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Japanese Nobel laureate in chemistry Hideki Shirakawa dies at 90
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Japanese Nobel laureate in chemistry Hideki Shirakawa dies at 90

El Periódico Mediterráneo - General3 September 2026 at 08:52

Japanese researcher Hideki Shirakawa, awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2000 for his role in the discovery and development of the first conductors, died last month in the town of Yokohama, where he resided, public television network NHK reported.

Shirakawa was 90 years old at the time of his death. The scientist was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry jointly with Alan Heeger and Alan MacDiarmid, also Americans.

His scientific contribution was based on work with conductive polymers, which are plastic materials capable of conducting electricity. This discovery paved the way for numerous technological applications.

The death was reported by NHK on Thursday, almost a month after the scientist's death in the city of Yokohama, Japan.

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