# Akira Endō

> Akira Endo  was a Japanese biochemist whose research into the relationship between fungi and cholesterol biosynthesis led to the development of statin drugs, which are some of the best-selling pharmaceuticals in history.

*Japanese agricultural chemist and biochemist (1933 - 2024)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/akira-endo

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Country:** Japan
- **Born:** 1933-11-14
- **Died:** 2024-06-05
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 50.2 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 17.7 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [远藤章](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%BF%9C%E8%97%A4%E7%AB%A0)
- [أكيرا إندو (كيميائي)](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A3%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7_%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%88_(%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A))
- [آکیرا اندو (بیوشیمیست)](https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A2%DA%A9%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%88_(%D8%A8%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B4%DB%8C%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA))
- [Akira Endo (kimyaçı)](https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_Endo_(kimya%C3%A7%C4%B1))
- [Akira Endo](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_Endo)
- [Akira Endō](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_End%C5%8D)
- [Akira Endo (biochemist)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_Endo_(biochemist))
- [Akira Endo (bioquímico)](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_Endo_(bioqu%C3%ADmico))
- [آکیرا اندو (زیست‌شیمی‌دان)](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A2%DA%A9%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%88_(%D8%B2%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA%E2%80%8C%D8%B4%DB%8C%D9%85%DB%8C%E2%80%8C%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86))
- [Akira Endō](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_End%C5%8D)
- [Akira Endo](https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_Endo)
- [Akira Endo (masanin kimiyyar halittu)](https://ha.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_Endo_(masanin_kimiyyar_halittu))
- [遠藤章 (農芸化学者)](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%81%A0%E8%97%A4%E7%AB%A0_(%E8%BE%B2%E8%8A%B8%E5%8C%96%E5%AD%A6%E8%80%85))
- [엔도 아키라](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%97%94%EB%8F%84_%EC%95%84%ED%82%A4%EB%9D%BC)
- [Akira Endō](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_End%C5%8D)
- [Akira Endō](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_End%C5%8D)
- [Эндо, Акира](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%AD%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%BE%2C_%D0%90%D0%BA%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0)
- [Akira Endo](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_Endo)
- [Akira Endo](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_Endo)
- [Ендо Акіра](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%95%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%BE_%D0%90%D0%BA%D1%96%D1%80%D0%B0)
- [Endō Akira](https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/End%C5%8D_Akira)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q418693)

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