Kazuo Inamori 稲盛 和夫 | |
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 Inamori in 2011 | |
| Born | 21 January 1932 |
| Died | 24 August 2022 (aged 90) Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Kagoshima University |
| Awards | Othmer Gold Medal |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Engineering, Chemistry, Philanthropy, Management, Zen Buddhism |
| External videos | |
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 Kazuo Inamori: A Conversation on Business Innovation and Philosophy (with English translation audio) , UC Berkeley |
Kazuo Inamori, KBE (稲盛 和夫, Inamori Kazuo, 30 January 1932[1] – 24 August 2022) was a Japanese philanthropist, entrepreneur, Zen Buddhist priest, and the founder of Kyocera and KDDI. He was the chairman of Japan Airlines.
Inamori was elected as a member into the National Academy of Engineering in 2000 for innovation in ceramic materials and solar cell development/manufacturing, entrepreneurship of advanced technologies, and for being a role model for relating science to society.
In 2011, he received the Othmer Gold Medal for outstanding contributions to progress in science and chemistry.[2][3]
- ^ https://global.kyocera.com/inamori/about/profile.html
- ^ "Kazuo Inamori to Receive 2011 Othmer Gold Medal at 10th Annual Heritage Day". December 16, 2010. PR Newswire. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Othmer Gold Medal". Science History Institute. Retrieved 6 February 2018.