Japan engineers awarded

Japan engineers awarded

WASHINGTON, United States - Asahi Kasei Corp. fellow Akira Yoshino (L) and Yoshio Nishi, former executive of Sony Corp, hold certificates after receiving the Draper Prize in Washington on Feb. 18, 2014. The annual award, known as the "Nobel Prize of engineering," is issued by the U.S. National Academy of Engineering.

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