The University of Milano-Bicocca today awarded an honorary degree in Science and Nanotechnology for Sustainability to Professor Hiroshi Amano, a world-renowned scientist and Nobel Prize winner in Physics in 2014 for the invention of blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs).
The ceremony was held in the Aula Magna in the presence of academic authorities, members of the scientific community, and a large number of students.
In line with its commitment to promoting sustainability and technological innovation, the University of Milano-Bicocca recognised the scientific and social value of Professor Hiroshi Amano’s research. He is currently Director of the Center for Integrated Research of Future Electronics and Professor at the Institute of Materials and Systems for Sustainability at Nagoya University.
There, he is developing new technologies for the production of high-efficiency semiconductors and innovative energy-saving devices, with the aim of supporting the transition towards a more sustainable economy.
Professor Amano delivered a lectio magistralis entitled “The role of new semiconductor materials in building a smart and carbon-free society”, highlighting the potential of new technologies in advancing energy sustainability.