Laureates of the Japan Prize
The 1987 (3nd) Japan Prize
Electro-Optics
Realization of the world's first laser
Dr. Theodore H. Maiman (USA)
| Former chief of research at Hughes Research Laboratories President of Maiman Associates Inc. 1927-2007 |
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This pioneer in electro-optics became in 1960 the first scientist to succeed in generating radiation with a ruby laser, greatly aiding subsequent research on lasers. Dr. Maiman has also made a major contribution towards the advancement of the fields of natural science and engineering technology. |