Osamu Hayaishi

Japanese biochemist (1920–2015)
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Summary

Osamu Hayaishi is a human[1]. He was born in Stockton[2]. He was born on January 8, 1920[3]. He passed away in Kyoto[4]. He died on December 17, 2015[5]. He worked as a biochemist[6], university teacher[7], physician[8], physiologist[9], and chemist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Osamu Hayaishi's place of birth was Stockton[2].
  • Osamu Hayaishi passed away in Kyoto[4].
  • Osamu Hayaishi was born on January 8, 1920[3].
  • Osamu Hayaishi died on December 17, 2015[5].
  • Osamu Hayaishi held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Osamu Hayaishi held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Osamu Hayaishi's professions included biochemist[6].
  • Osamu Hayaishi's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Osamu Hayaishi worked as a physician[8].
  • Osamu Hayaishi's professions included physiologist[9].
  • Osamu Hayaishi worked as a chemist[10].
  • Osamu Hayaishi's field of work was biochemistry[14].
  • Osamu Hayaishi was employed by University of Tokyo[15].
  • Osamu Hayaishi was employed by Kyoto University[16].
  • Among Osamu Hayaishi's employers was University of Osaka[17].
  • Among Osamu Hayaishi's employers was Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University[18].
  • Osamu Hayaishi's education included a stint at University of Osaka[19].
  • Osamu Hayaishi was educated at Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School[20].
  • Osamu Hayaishi received the Order of Culture[21].
  • Osamu Hayaishi received the Wolf Prize in Medicine[22].
  • Osamu Hayaishi received the Person of Cultural Merit[23].
  • Osamu Hayaishi received the Asahi Prize[24].
  • Osamu Hayaishi received the Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class[25].
  • Osamu Hayaishi received the Japan Academy Prize[26].
  • Osamu Hayaishi was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Stockton[2], Osamu Hayaishi… he was born on January 8, 1920[3].

Education

Educated at University of Osaka[19], a public research university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1931[30], headquartered in Suita[31] and Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School[20], a Japanese high school[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1873[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biochemist[6], university teacher[7], physician[8], physiologist[9], and chemist[10]. Osamu Hayaishi's field of work was biochemistry[14]. Employers include University of Tokyo[15], a research university[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1877[37], headquartered in Hongō campus[38]; Kyoto University[16], a national university[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1897[41], headquartered in Kyoto[42]; University of Osaka[17], a public research university[43], in Japan[44], founded in 1931[45], headquartered in Suita[46]; and Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University[18], a university[47], in Japan[48], founded in 1927[49], headquartered in Takatsuki[50]. Doctoral students include Yasutomi Nishizuka[51], a biologist[52], 1932–2004[53], of Japan[54], awarded the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[55], specialised in biochemistry[56] and Shigetada Nakanishi[57], a biochemist[58], b. 1942[59], of Japan[60], awarded the Gruber Prize in Neuroscience[61], specialised in neuroscience[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Culture[21], an order[63], in Japan[64], founded in 1937[65]; Wolf Prize in Medicine[22], a science award[66], in Israel[67], founded in 1978[68]; Person of Cultural Merit[23], a title of honor[69], in Japan[70]; Asahi Prize[24], an award[71], in Japan[72], founded in 1929[73]; Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class[25], a grade of an order[74], in Japan[75], founded in 1888[76]; and Japan Academy Prize[26], an academic award[77], in Japan[78], founded in 1948[79].

Death and Burial

Osamu Hayaishi died on December 17, 2015[5]. He died in Kyoto[4].

Why It Matters

Osamu Hayaishi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[80] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[81]

His notable doctoral advisees include Tasuku Honjo[82], an immunologist[83], b. 1942[84], of Japan[85], awarded the Tang Prize[86], specialised in immunology[87]; Yasutomi Nishizuka[88], a biologist[89], 1932–2004[90], of Japan[91], awarded the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[92], specialised in biochemistry[93]; and Shigetada Nakanishi[94], a biochemist[95], b. 1942[96], of Japan[97], awarded the Gruber Prize in Neuroscience[98], specialised in neuroscience[99].

FAQs

Where was Osamu Hayaishi born?

Osamu Hayaishi's place of birth was Stockton[2].

Where did Osamu Hayaishi die?

Osamu Hayaishi passed away in Kyoto[4].

What did Osamu Hayaishi do for work?

Osamu Hayaishi worked as biochemist[6], university teacher[7], physician[8], physiologist[9], and chemist[10].

Where did Osamu Hayaishi go to school?

Osamu Hayaishi was educated at University of Osaka[19] and Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School[20].

What awards did Osamu Hayaishi receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture[21], Wolf Prize in Medicine[22], Person of Cultural Merit[23], and Asahi Prize[24].

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