Akira Yoshino vs Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (1954–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 72 years, from 1954 to 2026.
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Akira Yoshino (1948–present)
- — Born in Suita, Osaka Prefecture Verified
- — Graduated in engineering from Kyoto University Verified
- — Joined the Asahi Kasei Corporation Verified
- — Completed a master's degree at Kyoto University 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
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (1954–present)
- — Born in Ogwashi-Ukwu, Nigeria Verified
- — Graduated from Harvard University in economics Verified
- — Doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Verified
- — Joined the World Bank as a development economist Verified
- — Appointed Minister of Finance of Nigeria Verified
- — Became a Managing Director of the World Bank Verified
- — Returned as Nigeria's Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister for the Economy Verified
- — Elected chair of the board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance Verified
- — Took office as Director-General of the World Trade Organization Verified