Biography of Nobel laureate Shuji Nakamura

Shuji Nakamura discovered p-type doping in Gallium Nitride (GaN) and developed blue, green, and white “InGaN-based” light emitting diodes (LEDs) and blue laser diodes (LDs). His inventions made possible energy efficient, solid-state lighting systems and enabled the next generation of optical storage. In this biography, Shuji Nakamura tells the story of his personal life and his scientific career.