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6 famous engineers of today · Elon Musk · Satya Nadella · Shuji Nakamura · Sundar Pichai · Robert S. Langer · Dr. Andrew Viterbi
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Why It Was Almost Impossible to Make the Blue LED
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Professor Shuji Nakamura's interview: "I want my work to enhance human life and contribute to achieving world peace"

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May 13, 2025 | Nitrides Seminar - Vincent Rienzi

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March 6, 2025 | Nitrides Seminar - Ashley Wissel-Garcia

In Memoriam

Herbert Kroemer (1928-2024)

Nobel Laureate in Physics, 2000

Prize motivation: "for developing semiconductor heterostructures used in high-speed- and opto-electronics"

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