Masatoshi Nei

Summary

Masatoshi Nei is a human^[1]. Born in Miyazaki Prefecture^[2], he… he was born on January 2, 1931^[3]. He died on May 2023^[4]. He worked as a biologist^[5], geneticist^[6], university teacher^[7], and evolutionary biologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Miyazaki Prefecture^[2], Masatoshi Nei…
• Masatoshi Nei was born on January 2, 1931^[3].
• Masatoshi Nei died on May 2023^[4].
• Masatoshi Nei held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Masatoshi Nei worked as a biologist^[5].
• Masatoshi Nei's professions included geneticist^[6].
• Masatoshi Nei's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Masatoshi Nei's professions included evolutionary biologist^[8].
• Masatoshi Nei's field of work was evolutionary biology^[11].
• Masatoshi Nei's field of work was biology^[12].
• Masatoshi Nei's field of work was genetics^[13].
• Masatoshi Nei was employed by Brown University^[14].
• Masatoshi Nei was employed by Pennsylvania State University^[15].
• Masatoshi Nei was employed by National Institute of Radiological Sciences^[16].
• Masatoshi Nei was employed by University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston^[17].
• Among Masatoshi Nei's employers was Temple University^[18].
• Masatoshi Nei was educated at Kyoto University^[19].
• Masatoshi Nei's education included a stint at University of Miyazaki^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Masatoshi Nei is MEGA5: Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis Using Maximum Likelihood, Evolutionary Distance, and Maximum Parsimony Methods^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Masatoshi Nei is MEGA: a biologist-centric software for evolutionary analysis of DNA and protein sequences^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Masatoshi Nei is MEGA3: Integrated software for Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis and sequence alignment^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Masatoshi Nei is MEGA2: molecular evolutionary genetics analysis software^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Masatoshi Nei is MEGA4: Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis (MEGA) Software Version 4.0^[25].
• Masatoshi Nei received the Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal^[26].
• Masatoshi Nei received the International Prize for Biology^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Miyazaki Prefecture^[2], Masatoshi Nei… he was born on January 2, 1931^[3].

Education

Educated at Kyoto University^[19], a national university^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1897^[30], headquartered in Kyoto^[31] and University of Miyazaki^[20], a university^[32], in Japan^[33], founded in 1884^[34], headquartered in Miyazaki^[35]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Science^[36] and doctorate^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist^[5], geneticist^[6], university teacher^[7], and evolutionary biologist^[8]. Fields of work include evolutionary biology^[11], a field of study^[38]; biology^[12], a branch of science^[39]; and genetics^[13], a science^[40], founded in 1900^[41]. Employers include Brown University^[14], a private university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1765^[44], headquartered in Providence^[45]; Pennsylvania State University^[15], a public research university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1855^[48], headquartered in Penn State University Park^[49]; National Institute of Radiological Sciences^[16], a hospital^[50], in Japan^[51], founded in 1957^[52]; University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston^[17], a hospital^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1972^[55], headquartered in Texas Medical Center^[56]; and Temple University^[18], a university^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1884^[59]. Doctoral students include Dan Graur^[60], a biologist^[61], b. 1953^[62], of United States^[63], awarded the Humboldt Research Fellowship^[64], specialised in molecular evolution^[65] and Margaret Kidwell^[66], a biologist^[67], b. 1933^[68], specialised in genetics^[69].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include MEGA5: Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis Using Maximum Likelihood, Evolutionary Distance, and Maximum Parsimony Methods^[21], MEGA: a biologist-centric software for evolutionary analysis of DNA and protein sequences^[22], MEGA3: Integrated software for Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis and sequence alignment^[23], MEGA2: molecular evolutionary genetics analysis software^[24], and MEGA4: Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis (MEGA) Software Version 4.0^[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal^[26], a biology award^[70], in United States^[71], founded in 1981^[72]; International Prize for Biology^[27], a science award^[73], in Japan^[74], founded in 1985^[75]; Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences^[76], a science award^[77], in Japan^[78], founded in 1985^[79]; and John Scott Award^[80], a science award^[81], in United States^[82], founded in 1816^[83].

Death and Burial

Masatoshi Nei died on May 2023^[4].

Why It Matters

Masatoshi Nei ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[84] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[85]

FAQs

Where was Masatoshi Nei born?

Masatoshi Nei was born in Miyazaki Prefecture^[2].

What did Masatoshi Nei do for work?

Masatoshi Nei worked as biologist^[5], geneticist^[6], university teacher^[7], and evolutionary biologist^[8].

Where did Masatoshi Nei go to school?

Masatoshi Nei was educated at Kyoto University^[19] and University of Miyazaki^[20].

What awards did Masatoshi Nei receive?

Honors received include Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal^[26], International Prize for Biology^[27], Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences^[76], and John Scott Award^[80].