Shinya Yamanaka

Summary

Shinya Yamanaka is a human^[1]. Born in Hiraoka^[2], he… he was born on September 4, 1962^[3]. He worked as a biologist^[4], physician^[5], surgeon^[6], physicist^[7], and geneticist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,936 views/month, #6,995 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Shinya Yamanaka was born in Hiraoka^[2].
• Shinya Yamanaka was born on September 4, 1962^[3].
• Shinya Yamanaka held citizenship in Japan^[10].
• Shinya Yamanaka worked as a biologist^[4].
• Shinya Yamanaka's professions included physician^[5].
• Shinya Yamanaka worked as a surgeon^[6].
• Shinya Yamanaka's professions included physicist^[7].
• Shinya Yamanaka's professions included geneticist^[8].
• Shinya Yamanaka's professions included researcher^[11].
• Shinya Yamanaka's field of work was medicine^[12].
• Shinya Yamanaka held the position of professor^[13].
• Shinya Yamanaka was employed by Kyoto University^[14].
• Shinya Yamanaka was employed by Nara Institute of Science and Technology^[15].
• Among Shinya Yamanaka's employers was University of California, San Francisco^[16].
• Shinya Yamanaka's education included a stint at Kobe University^[17].
• Shinya Yamanaka was educated at Osaka City University^[18].
• Shinya Yamanaka's education included a stint at University of California, San Francisco^[19].
• Shinya Yamanaka's doctoral advisor was Katsuyuki Miura^[20].
• A notable student of Shinya Yamanaka was Kazutoshi Takahashi^[21].
• Shinya Yamanaka received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[22].
• Shinya Yamanaka received the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences^[23].
• Shinya Yamanaka received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[24].
• Shinya Yamanaka received the Order of Culture^[25].
• Shinya Yamanaka received the Wolf Prize in Medicine^[26].
• Shinya Yamanaka received the Balzan Prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

Shinya Yamanaka was born in Hiraoka^[2]. He was born on September 4, 1962^[3].

Education

Educated at Kobe University^[17], a national university^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1949^[30], headquartered in Kobe^[31]; Osaka City University^[18], a university^[32], in Japan^[33], founded in 1928^[34], headquartered in Osaka^[35]; and University of California, San Francisco^[19], a public university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1873^[38], headquartered in San Francisco^[39]. Shinya Yamanaka's doctoral advisor was Katsuyuki Miura^[20]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Philosophy^[40] and Doctor of Medical Science^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist^[4], physician^[5], surgeon^[6], physicist^[7], geneticist^[8], and researcher^[11]. Shinya Yamanaka's field of work was medicine^[12]. Employers include Kyoto University^[14], a national university^[42], in Japan^[43], founded in 1897^[44], headquartered in Kyoto^[45]; Nara Institute of Science and Technology^[15], a university^[46], in Japan^[47], founded in 1991^[48]; and University of California, San Francisco^[16], a public university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1873^[51], headquartered in San Francisco^[52]. He held the position of professor^[13]. A notable student of him was Kazutoshi Takahashi^[21]. He supervised Kazutoshi Takahashi as a doctoral student^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[22], a science award^[54], in Sweden^[55], founded in 1901^[56]; Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences^[23], a science award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 2013^[59]; Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[24], a class of award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1946^[62]; Order of Culture^[25], an order^[63], in Japan^[64], founded in 1937^[65]; Wolf Prize in Medicine^[26], a science award^[66], in Israel^[67], founded in 1978^[68]; and Balzan Prize^[27], a science award^[69], in Switzerland^[70], founded in 1961^[71].

Why It Matters

Shinya Yamanaka ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,936 views/month, #6,995 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

He is credited with the discovery of induced pluripotent stem cell^[74], a cell type^[75].

FAQs

Where was Shinya Yamanaka born?

Born in Hiraoka^[2], Shinya Yamanaka…

What did Shinya Yamanaka do for work?

Shinya Yamanaka worked as biologist^[4], physician^[5], surgeon^[6], physicist^[7], and geneticist^[8].

Where did Shinya Yamanaka go to school?

Shinya Yamanaka was educated at Kobe University^[17], Osaka City University^[18], and University of California, San Francisco^[19].

What awards did Shinya Yamanaka receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[22], Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences^[23], Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[24], and Order of Culture^[25].

What did Shinya Yamanaka discover?

Shinya Yamanaka is credited as discoverer of induced pluripotent stem cell^[74].