Koichi Tanaka
Koichi Tanaka
Koichi Tanakais a Japanese engineer who shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2002 for developing a novel method for mass spectrometric analyses of biological macromolecules with John Bennett Fenn and Kurt Wüthrich...
NationalityJapanese
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth3 August 1959
CountryJapan
august born japan
I was born in Japan on August 3, 1959.
enable matrix search specific task
My specific task was to search for a matrix that would enable non-destructive ionization of macromolecules by efficiently absorbing the laser energy.
experience world able
In such an environment, I was able to study things that could be of immediate usefulness to the world. That learning experience undoubtedly served me well when I eventually entered the work force.
students grades diligent
I cannot say that I was a particularly diligent student, especially during the lower grades.
development results engineers
Most of the work performed by a development engineer results in failure.
home sight employment
When it came time to find employment, I set my sights on becoming an engineer at a home electronics manufacturer, a field that was closely related to my major at university.