2 Japanese researchers to receive Franklin Institute awards

2 Japanese researchers to receive Franklin Institute awards

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Shuji Nakamura, a professor at the University of California at Santa Barbara, who was named winner of a 2002 Franklin Institute medal Jan. 28 along with Sumio Iijima, research fellow at NEC Corp.

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