blog postsLED pioneer Nick Holonyak awarded Queen Elizabeth PrizeFeb 2, 2021 8:30 am by Liz Ahlberg TouchstoneExcellenceShare on FacebookTweetEmailImagesProfessor Nick Holonyak Jr., has been awarded the 2021 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering 'for the creation and development of LED lighting, which forms the basis of all solid-state lighting technology.'Share on FacebookTweetEmail