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Shimadzu's Scientist Koichi Tanaka Received Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2002
On December 10th, 2002, Nobel Prize Award Ceremony took place in Stockholm, Sweden. Koichi Tanaka, fellow of Shimadzu Corporation, received his Nobel medal and diploma in Chemistry from his Majesty the King of Sweden, King Carl XVI Gustaf.
Tanaka received the prize for the development of soft desorption ionization methods for mass spectrometric analyses of biological macromolecules to identify and reveal the structures of such molecules. Tanaka is the 12th Japanese citizen who has received a Nobel Prize.
Career
This site provides information about Koichi Tanaka and his study.
Latest product AXIMA-QIT
The latest product developed by Tanaka and his team.
AXIMA-QIT
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Readings
"A Noble Soul"(The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2002)
Full story of Koichi Tanaka with his research history and prize winning technology
"Innovation" Shimadzu International Corporate Magazine
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