Yasutomi Nishizuka

Japanese biologist (1932-2004) · Japan · Doctors · Died at 72

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Yasutomi Nishizuka, MJA, ForMemRS was a prominent Japanese biochemist and made important contributions to the understanding of molecular mechanism of signal transduction across the cell membrane.

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2004Died4 November 20042002Clarivate Citation LaureatesAward1995Ernst Schering PrizeAward1994Wolf Prize in MedicineAward1992Kyoto Prize in Basic SciencesAward1990Foreign Member of the Royal SocietyAward1989Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical ResearchAward1988Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. PrizeAwardCanada Gairdner International AwardAwardOrder of CultureAward1987Person of Cultural MeritAward1985Asahi PrizeAward1932Born12 July 1932

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Awards

Clarivate Citation Laureates2002

Ernst Schering Prize1995

Wolf Prize in Medicine1994

Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences1992

Foreign Member of the Royal Society1990

Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research1989

Order of Culture1988

Canada Gairdner International Award1988

Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. Prize1988

Person of Cultural Merit1987

Asahi Prize1985

About this person

Yasutomi Nishizuka, MJA, ForMemRS was a prominent Japanese biochemist and made important contributions to the understanding of molecular mechanism of signal transduction across the cell membrane. In 1977, he discovered protein kinase C, which plays significant roles in a variety of intracellular signal transduction processes.

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Japan

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