A biography for Shuji Nakamurahasn’t been written yet.
“I have been very fortunate to be supported by many people in my career. I also appreciate my personal friends, business friends, and my family who have been patient and understanding of my long working hours.”
“If I had gone to a big company, it would have been very difficult for me to do research freely. At a big company, say Sony, there are very, very good researchers. So I would have to ask them what I could do.”
“When I started on my research, I never expected I could invent the LED and laser diode.”