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Lecture by Mr. Shirakawa, Nobel Prize Winner    (Oct. 4, 2014)

On Oct.4 Mr. Hideki Shirakawa, who got the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 2000, delivered a lecture to our students.


He talked about his childhood when he loved the plants and insects around him. He showed the students a picture of a butterfly he collected and mounted when he was in elementary school. He said it is important to be interested in the nature around us, which will lead us to further studies of science in the future.


He also talked about how he could make a special plastic that conducts electricity as much as metals. He said the failure of an experiment was the starting point to his great discovery. He emphasized that it is very important for everyone to be well-prepared in order to grasp an accidental chance that may lead to some great success.


Our students were very impressed with his speech and must have learned various important things from him.

Lecture by Mr. Shirakawa, Nobel Prize Winner
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