Yoshinori Ohsumi (Japanese Cell Biologist) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Cell Biologist
Nationality	Japanese
Date of Birth	09/02/1945
Age	81 years
Birthplace	Fukuoka, Japan

Latest News about Yoshinori Ohsumi

2024/06/08

In June 2024, Yoshinori Ohsumi donated his Nobel Prize medal and diploma to the Institute of Science Tokyo (Tokyo Tech). This gesture was made to inspire young researchers and honor the institution's role in his groundbreaking work on autophagy mechanisms.

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Bio/Wiki

Real Name	大隅良典 Ōsumi Yoshinori

Physical Stats & More

Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Gray

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	University of Tokyo, Tokyo Rockefeller University, New York
Qualifications	Bachelor of Science (BSc) from University of Tokyo (1963-1967) Doctor of Science (DSc) in Physiology from University of Tokyo (1967-1974) PhD from University of Tokyo Doctor of Science (DSc) from University of Tokyo (1974) Postdoctoral fellow at Rockefeller University (1974-1977)

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Spouse	Mariko Ohsumi (Professor at Teikyo University of Science)
Affairs/Girlfriends	Mariko Nakazawa
Marriage Date	1971

Family

Father	Yoshio (professor of mining engineering at Kyushu University)
Mother	Shina (homemaker)
Siblings	Kazuo (12 years elder) 2 (elder) Reiko Junko
Spouse	Mariko Ohsumi (Professor at Teikyo University of Science, collaborated on his research)
Children	2

Career

Field	Autophagy
Awards	2005: Fujihara Award by Fujihara Foundation of Science 2006: Japan Academy Prize by Japan Academy 2007: Science Award by Botanical Society of Japan 2008: Asahi Prize by Asahi Shimbun 2012: Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences 2013: Thomson Reuters Citation Laureate 2015: Gairdner Foundation International Award 2015: International Prize for Biology 2015: Keio Medical Science Prize 2015: Person of Cultural Merit 2015: Rosenstiel Award 2016: Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences 2016: Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research 2016: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2016: Order of Culture by Japanese government 2017: Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences 2017: 'Honorary Professor Emeritus' at the University of Tokyo 2017: 'Honorary Degree of Doctor' by Kyoto University
Current Position	Professor at Institute of Science Tokyo's Institute of Innovative Research

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Yoshinori Ohsumi had a fragile health as a child, frequently falling sick.
2. Shortly after his birth, his mother contracted tuberculosis.
3. At twelve, his brother pursued literature studies at the University of Tokyo.
4. During childhood, he enjoyed fishing and planting seeds.
5. He developed a passion for chemistry and joined the chemistry club in high school.
6. His interest in colicin E3 sparked during his doctoral studies at Kyoto University.
7. He first encountered his future wife, Mariko, at Kyoto University.
8. Born half a year before the end of World War II.
9. He is the 25th Japanese person to receive a Nobel Prize.
10. In 2024, he donated his Nobel Prize medal and diploma to the Institute of Science Tokyo to inspire young researchers.

Yoshinori Ohsumi Cell Biologist Japanese Fukuoka, Japan