Japanese scientist Shirakawa, co-winner of 2000 Nobel Prize in chemistry, dies at 90

A notable scientist has passed away. Hideki Shirakawa was a co-winner of a prestigious award for his work on special materials. He was 90 years old when he died.

Shirakawa's research focused on plastics that could conduct electricity. His findings, made along with other scientists, showed that these materials could be used in various applications.

Further details about his life and death are available, including the university where he worked and the city where he passed away.