Title :
Engineering innovation: Prof. Charles K. Kao´s Nobel Prize
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Tsinghua Univ., Beijing, China
Abstract :
Issues like why Kao´s engineering related innovation is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2009, why he is recognized as one who initiated both the search for and the development of low-loss fiber, why his achievements is regarded as groundbreaking, how does Kao evaluate himself and his achievement, and enlightenment we can learn on engineering innovation from Prof. Kao´s career are discussed in this presentation.
Keywords :
engineering; fibres; innovation management; physics; Nobel Prize in Physics; Prof. Charles K. Kao; engineering innovation; low-loss fiber; Awards; Interdisciplinary research; Nobel Prize in Physics; engineering innovation;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless and Optical Communications Conference (WOCC), 2010 19th Annual
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7597-1
DOI :
10.1109/WOCC.2010.5510631