Susumu Tonegawa
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Summary
Susumu Tonegawa was born on September 6, 1939[1], in Nagoya[2]. He has worked as a molecular biologist[3], immunologist[4], neuroscientist[5], professor[6], and scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,222 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: September 5, 1939[9]
- Country of citizenship: Japan[10]
- Occupation: physician[11], chemist[12], geneticist[13]
- Field of work: molecular biology[14], immunology[15], neuroscience[16]
- Employer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17], Salk Institute for Biological Studies[18], Basel Institute for Immunology[19], RIKEN[20]
- Educated at: Kyoto University[21], Hibiya High School[22], University of California, San Diego[23]
- Doctoral advisor: Renato Dulbecco[24]
- Student: Adrian Hayday[25]
- Award received: Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[26], Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[27], Canada Gairdner International Award[28], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[29], Order of Culture[30], German Immunology Prize[31], EMBO Membership[32], Shincho Gakugei Literature Prize[33], Person of Cultural Merit[34], Cloëtta Prize[35], Asahi Prize[36], Robert Koch Prize[37], Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Cancer Research[38], honorary doctorate of the University of Alcala[39]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[40], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[41], European Molecular Biology Organization[42]
- Sex or gender: male[43]
- Commons category: Susumu Tonegawa[44]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[45]
- Residence: Aichi Prefecture[46]
- Family name: Tonegawa[47]
- Given name: Susumu[48]
- Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016[49]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[50], English[51]
- Affiliation: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[52]
- Name in native language: 利根川進[53]
- Name in kana: とねがわ すすむ[54]
- Erdős number: 5[55]
- Interested in: immunology[56]
Why It Matters
Susumu Tonegawa has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
FAQs
Where was Susumu Tonegawa born?
Susumu Tonegawa's place of birth was Nagoya[2].
What did Susumu Tonegawa do for work?
Susumu Tonegawa worked as a molecular biologist[3], immunologist[4], neuroscientist[5], professor[6], and scientist[7].
Where did Susumu Tonegawa go to school?
Susumu Tonegawa was educated at Kyoto University[21], Hibiya High School[22], and University of California, San Diego[23].
What awards did Susumu Tonegawa receive?
Honors received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[26], Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[27], Canada Gairdner International Award[28], and Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[29].