Satoshi Ōmura
Japanese biochemist (1935 - )
Satoshi Ōmura [satoɕi oːmu͍ɽa] (大村 智, Ōmura Satoshi, born 12 July 1935) is a Japanese biochemist. He is known for the discovery and development of many pharmaceuticals. In 2015, he won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with William C. Campbell and Tu Youyou.[1]
Satoshi Ōmura | |
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大村 智 | |
 Satoshi Ōmura, Nobel Laureate in medicine in Stockholm December 2015 | |
| Born | 12 July 1935 Nirasaki, Yamanashi, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | University of Yamanashi (B.S. Tokyo University of Science (M.S., Sc. D.) University of Tokyo (Ph. D.) |
| Known for | Avermectin and Ivermectin Discoveries more than 480 new compounds |
| Awards | Japan Academy Prize (1990) Koch Gold Medal (1997) Gairdner Global Health Award (2014) Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2015) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Institutions | Kitasato University Wesleyan University |
| Academic advisors | Koji Nakanishi Max Tishler |
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