Yasutomi Nishizuka

Summary

Yasutomi Nishizuka is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Ashiya^[2]. He was born on July 12, 1932^[3]. He passed away in Kobe^[4]. He died on November 4, 2004^[5]. He worked as a biologist^[6], biochemist^[7], physician^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Yasutomi Nishizuka's place of birth was Ashiya^[2].
• Yasutomi Nishizuka passed away in Kobe^[4].
• Yasutomi Nishizuka was born on July 12, 1932^[3].
• Yasutomi Nishizuka died on November 4, 2004^[5].
• Yasutomi Nishizuka held citizenship in Japan^[11].
• Yasutomi Nishizuka held citizenship in Empire of Japan^[12].
• Yasutomi Nishizuka worked as a biologist^[6].
• Yasutomi Nishizuka's professions included biochemist^[7].
• Yasutomi Nishizuka's professions included physician^[8].
• Yasutomi Nishizuka worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Yasutomi Nishizuka's field of work was biochemistry^[13].
• Yasutomi Nishizuka was employed by Kyoto University^[14].
• Yasutomi Nishizuka was employed by Kobe University^[15].
• Yasutomi Nishizuka's education included a stint at Kyoto University^[16].
• Yasutomi Nishizuka's doctoral advisor was Osamu Hayaishi^[17].
• Yasutomi Nishizuka received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[18].
• Yasutomi Nishizuka received the Order of Culture^[19].
• Yasutomi Nishizuka received the Wolf Prize in Medicine^[20].
• Yasutomi Nishizuka received the Canada Gairdner International Award^[21].
• Yasutomi Nishizuka received the Ernst Schering Prize^[22].
• Yasutomi Nishizuka received the Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. Prize^[23].
• Yasutomi Nishizuka was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[24].
• Yasutomi Nishizuka was a member of Japan Academy^[25].
• Yasutomi Nishizuka was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Yasutomi Nishizuka was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ashiya^[2], Yasutomi Nishizuka… he was born on July 12, 1932^[3].

Education

Yasutomi Nishizuka's education included a stint at Kyoto University^[16]. His doctoral advisor was Osamu Hayaishi^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist^[6], biochemist^[7], physician^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Yasutomi Nishizuka's field of work was biochemistry^[13]. Employers include Kyoto University^[14], a national university^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1897^[30], headquartered in Kyoto^[31] and Kobe University^[15], a national university^[32], in Japan^[33], founded in 1949^[34], headquartered in Kobe^[35]. He supervised Tasuku Honjo as a doctoral student^[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[18], a class of award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1946^[39]; Order of Culture^[19], an order^[40], in Japan^[41], founded in 1937^[42]; Wolf Prize in Medicine^[20], a science award^[43], in Israel^[44], founded in 1978^[45]; Canada Gairdner International Award^[21], a science award^[46], in Canada^[47], founded in 1959^[48]; Ernst Schering Prize^[22], an award^[49], in Germany^[50], founded in 1991^[51]; and Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. Prize^[23], a science award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1979^[54].

Death and Burial

Yasutomi Nishizuka died on November 4, 2004^[5]. He died in Kobe^[4].

Why It Matters

Yasutomi Nishizuka ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

His notable doctoral advisees include Tasuku Honjo^[57], an immunologist^[58], b. 1942^[59], of Japan^[60], awarded the Tang Prize^[61], specialised in immunology^[62].

FAQs

Where was Yasutomi Nishizuka born?

Yasutomi Nishizuka's place of birth was Ashiya^[2].

Where did Yasutomi Nishizuka die?

Yasutomi Nishizuka passed away in Kobe^[4].

What did Yasutomi Nishizuka do for work?

Yasutomi Nishizuka worked as biologist^[6], biochemist^[7], physician^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Yasutomi Nishizuka go to school?

Yasutomi Nishizuka was educated at Kyoto University^[16].

What awards did Yasutomi Nishizuka receive?

Honors received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[18], Order of Culture^[19], Wolf Prize in Medicine^[20], and Canada Gairdner International Award^[21].