Akira Yoshino vs Paul Nurse

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Compare the life timelines of Akira Yoshino (1948–present) and Paul Nurse (1949–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 77 years, from 1949 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. — Completed a master's degree at Kyoto University Verified
  4. — Joined the Asahi Kasei Corporation 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

Paul Nurse (1949–present)

  1. — Born in Norwich, England Verified
  2. — Graduated in biology from the University of Birmingham Verified
  3. — Married Anne Harrison Verified
  4. — Completed a PhD at the University of East Anglia Verified
  5. — Became Director-General of the Imperial Cancer Research Fund Verified
  6. — Knighted for services to cancer research and cell biology Verified
  7. — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Verified
  8. — Became President of Rockefeller University in New York Verified
  9. — Served as President of the Royal Society Verified
  10. — Appointed founding Director of the Francis Crick Institute Verified