Yoshinori Ohsumi

Summary

Yoshinori Ohsumi is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Fukuoka^[2]. He was born on +1945-02-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a biologist^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (446 views/month, #6,893 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Yoshinori Ohsumi's place of birth was Fukuoka^[2].
• Yoshinori Ohsumi was born on +1945-02-09T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Yoshinori Ohsumi's father was Yoshio Ōsumi^[6].
• Yoshinori Ohsumi was married to Mariko Ōsumi^[7].
• Yoshinori Ohsumi held citizenship in Japan^[8].
• Yoshinori Ohsumi's professions included biologist^[4].
• Yoshinori Ohsumi's field of work was molecular biology^[9].
• Yoshinori Ohsumi's field of work was autophagy^[10].
• Yoshinori Ohsumi was employed by Graduate University for Advanced Studies^[11].
• Among Yoshinori Ohsumi's employers was Tokyo Institute of Technology^[12].
• Among Yoshinori Ohsumi's employers was National Institute for Basic Biology, Japan^[13].
• Yoshinori Ohsumi was educated at Fukuoka Prefectural Fukuoka High School^[14].
• Yoshinori Ohsumi's doctoral advisor was Kazutomo Imahori^[15].
• Yoshinori Ohsumi received the Canada Gairdner International Award^[16].
• Yoshinori Ohsumi received the International Prize for Biology^[17].
• Yoshinori Ohsumi received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[18].
• Yoshinori Ohsumi received the Person of Cultural Merit^[19].
• Yoshinori Ohsumi received the Rosenstiel Award^[20].
• Yoshinori Ohsumi received the Keio Medical Science Prize^[21].
• Yoshinori Ohsumi's image is recorded as Nobel Laureates 7428 (30679389523) (cropped).jpg^[22].
• Yoshinori Ohsumi's image is recorded as Nobel Laureates 1042 (30647248184).jpg^[23].
• Yoshinori Ohsumi is recorded as male^[24].
• Yoshinori Ohsumi's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Yoshinori Ohsumi's ISNI is recorded as 000000037593330X^[26].
• Yoshinori Ohsumi's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 252902927^[27].

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Origins and Family

Yoshinori Ohsumi was born in Fukuoka^[2]. He was born on +1945-02-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Yoshio Ōsumi^[6].

Education

Yoshinori Ohsumi's education included a stint at Fukuoka Prefectural Fukuoka High School^[14]. His doctoral advisor was Kazutomo Imahori^[15]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Yoshinori Ohsumi worked as a biologist^[4]. Fields of work include molecular biology^[9], a branch of biology^[29] and autophagy^[10], a biological process^[30]. Employers include Graduate University for Advanced Studies^[11], a university^[31], in Japan^[32], founded in 1988^[33], headquartered in Hayama^[34]; Tokyo Institute of Technology^[12], a university in postwar Japan^[35], in Japan^[36], founded in 1881^[37], headquartered in Ōokayama^[38]; and National Institute for Basic Biology, Japan^[13], a research institute^[39], in Japan^[40], founded in 1977^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Canada Gairdner International Award^[16], a science award^[42], in Canada^[43], founded in 1959^[44]; International Prize for Biology^[17], a science award^[45], in Japan^[46], founded in 1985^[47]; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[18], a science award^[48], in Sweden^[49], founded in 1901^[50]; Person of Cultural Merit^[19], a title of honor^[51], in Japan^[52]; Rosenstiel Award^[20], a science award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1971^[55]; and Keio Medical Science Prize^[21], a science award^[56], in Japan^[57].

Personal Life

Among Yoshinori Ohsumi's spouses was Mariko Ōsumi^[7].

Why It Matters

Yoshinori Ohsumi ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (446 views/month, #6,893 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

FAQs

Where was Yoshinori Ohsumi born?

Yoshinori Ohsumi's place of birth was Fukuoka^[2].

Who were Yoshinori Ohsumi's parents?

Yoshinori Ohsumi's father was Yoshio Ōsumi^[6].

Who was Yoshinori Ohsumi married to?

Yoshinori Ohsumi's spouses include Mariko Ōsumi^[7].

What did Yoshinori Ohsumi do for work?

Yoshinori Ohsumi worked as biologist^[4].

Where did Yoshinori Ohsumi go to school?

Yoshinori Ohsumi was educated at Fukuoka Prefectural Fukuoka High School^[14].

What awards did Yoshinori Ohsumi receive?

Honors received include Canada Gairdner International Award^[16], International Prize for Biology^[17], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[18], and Person of Cultural Merit^[19].