Nobutaka Hirokawa

cell biologist
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Summary

Nobutaka Hirokawa was born on March 25, 1946[1], in Yokosuka[2]. He has worked as a neuroscientist[3], physician[4], cell biologist[5], molecular biologist[6], and university teacher[7]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1946[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Japan[10]
  • Occupation: dean[11]
  • Field of work: neuroscience[12], molecular biology[13], cell biology[14], biophysics[15], developmental biology[16]
  • Employer: University of Tokyo[17]
  • Educated at: University of Tokyo[18]
  • Award received: Person of Cultural Merit[19], Asahi Prize[20], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[21], Japan Academy Prize[22]
  • Member of: Japan Academy[23], European Molecular Biology Organization[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Doctoral student: Yasushi Okada[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[27], English[28]
  • Name in kana: ひろかわ のぶたか[29]

FAQs

Where was Nobutaka Hirokawa born?

Nobutaka Hirokawa was born in Yokosuka[2].

What did Nobutaka Hirokawa do for work?

Nobutaka Hirokawa worked as a neuroscientist[3], physician[4], cell biologist[5], molecular biologist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Nobutaka Hirokawa go to school?

Nobutaka Hirokawa was educated at University of Tokyo[18].

What awards did Nobutaka Hirokawa receive?

Honors received include Person of Cultural Merit[19], Asahi Prize[20], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[21], and Japan Academy Prize[22].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . brh.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . asahi.com. Retrieved . asahi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . japan-acad.go.jp. Retrieved . japan-acad.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . japan-acad.go.jp. Retrieved . japan-acad.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . people.embo.org. Retrieved . people.embo.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . kotobank.jp. Retrieved . kotobank.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14w ago · PKalnai · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    U.s. copyright office public records system name id → Hirokawa, Nobutaka
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  2. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id → 987007433521305171
    Name in kana → ひろかわ のぶたか
    Doctoral student → Yasushi Okada
    Sex or gender → male
    + 40 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Occupation: biologist, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258356|batch #258356]]"
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