Mr. Yoshino won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Akira Yoshino, who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, held a press conference in Tokyo on the 20th and said, “I feel heavy responsibility for the realization of a sustainable society.”
Akira Yoshino, who attended the Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden on the 10th of this month and returned home on the 15th, held a conference at the Japan Press Club in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo on the 20th.
In this, Mr. Yoshino said, “When I called my name at the award ceremony and the fanfare rang, I really thought. The ball after the dinner party was just going to see. It was like a disco with a live band and it seemed fun and I should have participated. I had a great 10 days with my family, ”she looked back at in Stockholm with a smile.
As for the environmental issue highlighted in the commemorative lecture, “It was one of the reasons for the award that lithium-ion batteries helped solve environmental problems, but it has not been realized yet. Sustainable in 10 or 20 years. If society isn't realized, I feel the heavy responsibility that I have to return the Nobel Prize independently, but environmental issues are also a great business opportunity, so I have to take an aggressive approach. ” did.
As for the young researchers who will be responsible for the future, “For both companies and universities, there will be ridiculous things for the first time. There must be no waste. The past Nobel Prize winners will conduct research that will lead to awarding around 35 years old. “There are many cases where a young researcher needs a system that guarantees a life until the age of 35”.