Leo Esaki

Leo Esaki is a Japanese physicist who has been employed by Kyoto University, Shibaura Institute of Technology, the University of Tsukuba, and Kwansei Gakuin University. He received his education at the University of Tokyo and Kyoto University. Esaki is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the Japan Academy, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Russian Academy of Sciences.

His notable works include *Large Scale Integrated Circuits Technology*, *Large Scale Integrated Circuits Technology: State of the Art and Prospects*, and *Highlights in Condensed Matter Physics and Future Prospects*. He has received the Asahi Prize, the Nishina Memorial Prize, the Stuart Ballantine Medal, and the IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award. Esaki is recognized in the Nobel Physics collection and the American Academy Arts Sciences collection.