Yoshihisa Yamamoto (scientist)

Yoshihisa Yamamoto
Born November 21, 1950[1]
Tokyo, Japan[1]
Citizenship Japan[2]
Alma mater

Tokyo Institute of Technology[1][3]


University of Tokyo[1][3]
Doctoral advisor

Hisayoshi Yanai[4]


Takeshi Kamiya[4]
Other academic advisors Yasuharu Suematsu[4]
Doctoral students Isaac Chuang[5]
Notable awards

Medal of Honour with Purple Ribbon.[2]


Nishina Memorial Prize (1992)[6]

Yoshihisa Yamamoto (山本 喜久 Yamamoto Yoshihisa?) is a Japanese scientist and engineer and winner of the Medal of Honour with Purple Ribbon.[2][7]

Biography

Yamamoto was born in Tokyo on November 21, 1950.[1] In 1973 he got his B.S. degree from the Tokyo Institute of Technology.[1][3] He continued his studies at the University of Tokyo where he earned a S.M. in 1975 and a Ph.D. in 1978.[1][3] Since 1992 he is a professor of applied physics and electrical engineering at Stanford University in the USA. Since 2003 he also has professorships at the University of Tokyo and the National Institute of Informatics in Tokyo.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Y. Yamamoto, et al., "Theory of a negative frequency feedback semiconductor laser," IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, vol.21, no.12, pp. 1919–1928, Dec 1985
  2. ^ a b c Orenstein, David. (2005-11-18) Quantum optics research earns medal from Japanese emperor. News-service.stanford.edu. Retrieved on 2011-06-24.
  3. ^ a b c d [1]
  4. ^ a b c Stanford University Department of Applied Physics. Appliedphysics.stanford.edu. Retrieved on 2011-06-24.
  5. ^ Yoshihisa Yamamoto. Stanford.edu. Retrieved on 2011-06-24.
  6. ^ Nishina Fellowship for Foreign Researchers. Nishina-mf.or.jp (2010-11-08). Retrieved on 2011-06-24.
  7. ^ Professor Yoshihisa YAMAMOTO is awarded "Medal with Purple Ribbon". Nii.ac.jp (2005-11-02). Retrieved on 2011-06-24.