Akira Yoshino vs Jennifer Doudna
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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Jennifer Doudna (1964–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 62 years, from 1964 to 2026.
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Akira Yoshino (1948–present)
- — Born in Suita, Osaka Prefecture Verified
- — Graduated in engineering from Kyoto University Verified
- — Completed a master's degree at Kyoto University Verified
- — Joined the Asahi Kasei Corporation Verified
- — Built the first prototype of the modern lithium-ion battery Verified
- — Lithium-ion batteries entered commercial production Verified
- — Awarded a doctorate in engineering by Osaka University Verified
- — Received the Charles Stark Draper Prize Verified
- — Appointed professor at Meijo University in Nagoya Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Verified
Jennifer Doudna (1964–present)
- — Born in Washington, D.C. Verified
- — Family moved to Hilo, Hawaii Verified
- — Bachelor's degree in chemistry from Pomona College Verified
- — PhD from Harvard Medical School Verified
- — Joined the faculty of Yale University Verified
- — Moved to the University of California, Berkeley Verified
- — Published the CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing paper with Emmanuelle Charpentier Verified
- — Founded the Innovative Genomics Institute Verified
- — Received the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Verified