Akira Yoshino

Nobel Lecture

Brief History and Future of the Lithium-Ion Battery

Akira Yoshino delivered his Nobel Lecture on Sunday 8 December 2019, at the Aula Magna, Stockholm University. He was introduced by Professor Olof Ramström, member of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry.

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