Jun-ichi Nishizawa

Jun-ichi Nishizawa 西澤 潤一
Born	(1926-09-12)September 12, 1926 Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Died	October 21, 2018(2018-10-21) (aged 92) Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Nationality	Japan
Alma mater	Tohoku University
Awards	IEEE Edison Medal (2000) Order of Culture
Scientific career
Institutions	Tohoku University Iwate Prefectural University Tokyo Metropolitan University Sophia University

Jun-ichi Nishizawa (西澤 潤一, Nishizawa Jun'ichi, September 12, 1926 – October 21, 2018) was a Japanese engineer and inventor. He was known for his electronic inventions beginning in the 1950s, including the PIN diode, static induction transistor, and static induction thyristor. He was a professor at Sophia University. Many called him the "Father of Japanese Microelectronics".

Nishizawa died on October 21, 2018 in Sendai, Japan at the age of 92.^[1]

1. ↑ Former Tohoku U. president Junichi Nishizawa, known as 'Mr. Semiconductor,' dies at 92