Takashi Sugimura

Japanese biochemist (1926-2020) · Japan · Doctors · Died at 94

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Takashi Sugimura was a Japanese biochemist, famous for research on chemical carcinogens. He received the Japan Prize for the contribution to establishment of fundamental concept on causes of cancer.

A life in dates

2020Died6 September 20202000Honorary doctor of Leiden UniversityAward1998Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st ClassAward1997Japan PrizeAward1996Officer of the National Order of MeritAward1981Charles S. Mott PrizeAward1978Order of CultureAwardPerson of Cultural MeritAward1976Imperial Prize of Japan AcademyAward1926Born20 April 1926

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Awards

Honorary doctor of Leiden University2000

Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class1998

Japan Prize1997

Officer of the National Order of Merit1996

Charles S. Mott Prize1981

Order of Culture1978

Person of Cultural Merit1978

Imperial Prize of Japan Academy1976

About this person

Takashi Sugimura was a Japanese biochemist, famous for research on chemical carcinogens. He received the Japan Prize for the contribution to establishment of fundamental concept on causes of cancer. He was elected as President of the Japan Academy on October 15, 2013, serving till 2016 and was followed by Hiroshi Shiono.

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Japan

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