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Yoshinori Ohsumi

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Yoshinori Ohsumi (born February 9, 1945) is a Japanese cell biologist specializing in autophagy, the process that cells use to destroy and recycle cellular components. He received the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discoveries of mechanisms for autophagy.

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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
1945 2
Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account
1945-02-09 2
Nationality
Japan 1
Birthplace
Fukuoka, Japan 1
Field
Field (category)
Biology 1
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Medicine, Disciplines
Additional Source Yoshinori Ohsumi (Wikipedia)Lead section, 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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1. Yoshinori Ohsumi (Wikidata)
  • P27 (country of citizenship): Japan
    Q17
  • P19 (place of birth): Fukuoka, Japan
    Q26600
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2. Yoshinori Ohsumi (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead section (entity-description)
    Yoshinori Ohsumi (born February 9, 1945) is a Japanese cell biologist specializing in autophagy, the process that cells use to destroy and recycle cellular components.
  • Infobox (birth-date)
    (1945-02-09) February 9, 1945 (age 81)
  • Infobox (birth-year)
    (1945-02-09) February 9, 1945 (age 81)
  • Works In: Medicine, Lead section, 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
    In 2016, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine "for his discoveries of mechanisms for autophagy".
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