- Yoshiaki Arata
Infobox Scientist
box_width =
name = Yoshiaki Arata
image_size =
caption =
birth_date = 1924
birth_place =Japan
death_date =
death_place =
residence =Japan
citizenship =Japan
nationality =Japan ese
ethnicity = Japanese
fields =Nuclear fusion
workplaces =Osaka University
alma_mater =
doctoral_advisor =
academic_advisors =
doctoral_students =
notable_students =
known_for =
author_abbrev_bot =
author_abbrev_zoo =
influences =
influenced =
awards =Order of Culture
footnotes = nihongo|Yoshiaki Arata|荒田 吉明|extra=born 1924cite news|title=La rivincita del Samurai|language=Italian|publisher=Il Sole 24 Ore |date=22 May 2008|url=http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/SoleOnLine4/Tecnologia%20e%20Business/2008/05/samurai-caravita.shtml?uuid=1af305be-2804-11dd-9bec-00000e25108c&DocRulesView=Libero] is a pioneer ofnuclear fusion research inJapan and a former professor atOsaka University .cite news|title=Nucleare, la fusione fredda funziona|language=Italian|author=Ludovica Manusardi Carlesi |publisher=Il Sole 24 Ore |date=22 May 2008|url=http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/SoleOnLine4/Tecnologia%20e%20Business/2008/05/nucleare-fusione-fredda.shtml?uuid=d215abee-2803-11dd-9bec-00000e25108c] He is reported to be a strong nationalist, speaking only Japanese in public. He received theOrder of Culture in 2006. [ [http://www.iscmns.org/news.htm Arata receives award from Emperor of Japan] ]Arata gained media attention in May 2008 when he publicly demonstrated what he said was a successful
cold fusion experiment.cite news|title=Arata-Zhang LENR Demonstration|publisher=New Energy Times|date=23 May 2008|url=http://newenergytimes.com/news/2008/29img/Arata-Demo.htm]References
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.