Akira Yoshino vs Carlos Ghosn

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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Carlos Ghosn (1954–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 72 years, from 1954 to 2026.

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Akira Yoshino (1948–present)

  1. — Born in Suita, Osaka Prefecture Verified
  2. — Graduated in engineering from Kyoto University Verified
  3. — Joined the Asahi Kasei Corporation Verified
  4. — Completed a master's degree at Kyoto University Verified
  5. — Built the first prototype of the modern lithium-ion battery Verified
  6. — Lithium-ion batteries entered commercial production Verified
  7. — Awarded a doctorate in engineering by Osaka University Verified
  8. — Received the Charles Stark Draper Prize Verified
  9. — Appointed professor at Meijo University in Nagoya Verified
  10. — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Verified

Carlos Ghosn (1954–present)

  1. — Born in Porto Velho, Brazil Verified
  2. — Moved to Beirut, Lebanon Verified
  3. — Graduated from the École Polytechnique and the École des Mines de Paris Verified
  4. — Joined Michelin Verified
  5. — Joined Renault as executive vice-president Verified
  6. — Became chief operating officer of Nissan in Japan Verified
  7. — Appointed chief executive of Nissan Verified
  8. — Became chief executive of Renault while remaining head of Nissan Verified
  9. — Arrested in Tokyo on allegations of financial misconduct Verified
  10. — Fled Japan to Lebanon while on bail Verified