Birthdate: February 9, 1945
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Fukuoka, Japan
Yoshinori Ohsumi is a celebrated Japanese cell biologist recognized for his pioneering research in autophagy. As a professor at the Tokyo Institute of Technology’s Institute of Innovative Research, Ohsumi has made substantial contributions to our knowledge of how cells utilize autophagy to break down and recycle cellular components. His groundbreaking work has been honored with prestigious awards, including the Kyoto Prize for Basic Sciences in 2012, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2016, and the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences in 2017.
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