Laureates of the Japan Prize
The 1988 (4th) Japan Prize
Energy Technology
Establishment of fast breeder reactor technology
Dr. Georges Vendryes (France)
| Scientific advisor to the president of the Commissariat à I'Energie Atomique (CEA). Born in 1920 |
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Following his contribution to the establishment of the fundamentals ofnuclear power design and the promotion of fast breeder reactor development,Dr. Vendryes' work led to the successful completion of "Super Phoenix," theworld's first large-scale test breeder, establishing practical technologies for asolution to mankind's energy problem in the future. |