Tasuku Honjo

Japanese professor of immunology and genomic medicine (1942–)
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Tasuku Honjo was born on January 27, 1942, in Kyoto.[1][2][3][4] He is an immunologist, biochemist, university teacher, and physician.[5] His field is immunology.

Tasuku Honjo

Summary

Tasuku Honjo is a human[1]. Born in Kyoto[2], he… he was born on January 27, 1942[3]. He worked as an immunologist[4], biochemist[5], university teacher[6], and physician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,893 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Tasuku Honjo's place of birth was Kyoto[2].
  • Tasuku Honjo was born on January 27, 1942[3].
  • Tasuku Honjo was born on January 1, 1942[9].
  • Tasuku Honjo held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Tasuku Honjo worked as an immunologist[4].
  • Tasuku Honjo worked as a biochemist[5].
  • Tasuku Honjo worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Tasuku Honjo's professions included physician[7].
  • Tasuku Honjo's field of work was immunology[11].
  • Tasuku Honjo was employed by University of Tokyo[12].
  • Tasuku Honjo was employed by Kyoto University[13].
  • Tasuku Honjo was employed by University of Osaka[14].
  • Among Tasuku Honjo's employers was Hirosaki University[15].
  • Tasuku Honjo's education included a stint at Kyoto University[16].
  • Tasuku Honjo's education included a stint at Yamaguchi Prefectural Ube High School[17].
  • Tasuku Honjo's doctoral advisor was Yasutomi Nishizuka[18].
  • Tasuku Honjo's doctoral advisor was Osamu Hayaishi[19].
  • Tasuku Honjo received the Tang Prize[20].
  • Tasuku Honjo received the Asahi Prize[21].
  • Tasuku Honjo received the Imperial Prize of Japan Academy[22].
  • Tasuku Honjo received the Person of Cultural Merit[23].
  • Tasuku Honjo received the Robert Koch Prize[24].
  • Tasuku Honjo received the Order of Culture[25].
  • Tasuku Honjo was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[26].
  • Tasuku Honjo was a member of National Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kyoto[2], Tasuku Honjo… Recorded date of birth include January 27, 1942[3] and January 1, 1942[9].

Education

Educated at Kyoto University[16], a national university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1897[30], headquartered in Kyoto[31] and Yamaguchi Prefectural Ube High School[17], a Japanese high school[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1919[34]. Doctoral advisors include Yasutomi Nishizuka[18] and Osamu Hayaishi[19]. Tasuku Honjo earned the academic degree of Doctor of Medical Science[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include immunologist[4], biochemist[5], university teacher[6], and physician[7]. Tasuku Honjo's field of work was immunology[11]. Employers include University of Tokyo[12], a research university[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1877[38], headquartered in Hongō campus[39]; Kyoto University[13], a national university[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1897[42], headquartered in Kyoto[43]; University of Osaka[14], a public research university[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1931[46], headquartered in Suita[47]; and Hirosaki University[15], a university[48], in Japan[49], founded in 1876[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Tang Prize[20], an award[51], in Taiwan[52], founded in 2012[53]; Asahi Prize[21], an award[54], in Japan[55], founded in 1929[56]; Imperial Prize of Japan Academy[22], an academic award[57], in Japan[58], founded in 1911[59]; Person of Cultural Merit[23], a title of honor[60], in Japan[61]; Robert Koch Prize[24], a science award[62], in Germany[63]; and Order of Culture[25], an order[64], in Japan[65], founded in 1937[66].

Why It Matters

Tasuku Honjo ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,893 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

FAQs

Where was Tasuku Honjo born?

Tasuku Honjo was born in Kyoto[2].

What did Tasuku Honjo do for work?

Tasuku Honjo worked as immunologist[4], biochemist[5], university teacher[6], and physician[7].

Where did Tasuku Honjo go to school?

Tasuku Honjo was educated at Kyoto University[16] and Yamaguchi Prefectural Ube High School[17].

What awards did Tasuku Honjo receive?

Honors received include Tang Prize[20], Asahi Prize[21], Imperial Prize of Japan Academy[22], and Person of Cultural Merit[23].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [67] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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