Yoshihiro Kawaoka

Summary

Yoshihiro Kawaoka is a human^[1]. He was born in Kobe^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1955^[3]. He worked as a virologist^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Yoshihiro Kawaoka was born in Kobe^[2].
• Yoshihiro Kawaoka was born on January 1, 1955^[3].
• Yoshihiro Kawaoka held citizenship in Japan^[6].
• Yoshihiro Kawaoka's professions included virologist^[4].
• Yoshihiro Kawaoka was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison^[7].
• Among Yoshihiro Kawaoka's employers was University of Tokyo^[8].
• Yoshihiro Kawaoka was educated at Hokkaido University^[9].
• Yoshihiro Kawaoka received the Carlos J. Finlay UNESCO Prize for Microbiology^[10].
• Yoshihiro Kawaoka received the Robert Koch Prize^[11].
• Yoshihiro Kawaoka received the AAVMC Excellence in Research Award^[12].
• Yoshihiro Kawaoka received the Keio Medical Science Prize^[13].
• Yoshihiro Kawaoka was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[14].
• Yoshihiro Kawaoka is recorded as male^[15].
• Yoshihiro Kawaoka's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Yoshihiro Kawaoka's family name is recorded as Kawaoka^[17].
• Yoshihiro Kawaoka's given name is recorded as Yoshihiro^[18].
• Yoshihiro Kawaoka's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese^[19].
• Yoshihiro Kawaoka's name in kana is recorded as かわおか よしひろ^[20].
• Yoshihiro Kawaoka's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject COVID-19^[21].
• Yoshihiro Kawaoka's writing language is recorded as Japanese^[22].
• Yoshihiro Kawaoka's writing language is recorded as English^[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kobe^[2], Yoshihiro Kawaoka… he was born on January 1, 1955^[3].

Education

Yoshihiro Kawaoka's education included a stint at Hokkaido University^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Yoshihiro Kawaoka's professions included virologist^[4]. Employers include University of Wisconsin–Madison^[7], a public research university^[24], in United States^[25], founded in 1848^[26] and University of Tokyo^[8], a research university^[27], in Japan^[28], founded in 1877^[29], headquartered in Hongō campus^[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Carlos J. Finlay UNESCO Prize for Microbiology^[10], a science award^[31], founded in 1980^[32]; Robert Koch Prize^[11], a science award^[33], in Germany^[34]; AAVMC Excellence in Research Award^[12], a science award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 2011^[37]; and Keio Medical Science Prize^[13], a science award^[38], in Japan^[39].

Why It Matters

Yoshihiro Kawaoka ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Where was Yoshihiro Kawaoka born?

Yoshihiro Kawaoka's place of birth was Kobe^[2].

What did Yoshihiro Kawaoka do for work?

Yoshihiro Kawaoka worked as virologist^[4].

Where did Yoshihiro Kawaoka go to school?

Yoshihiro Kawaoka was educated at Hokkaido University^[9].

What awards did Yoshihiro Kawaoka receive?

Honors received include Carlos J. Finlay UNESCO Prize for Microbiology^[10], Robert Koch Prize^[11], AAVMC Excellence in Research Award^[12], and Keio Medical Science Prize^[13].