Masatoshi Takeichi
| Masatoshi Takeichi | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Fields | Cell biology |
| Institutions |
RIKEN Kyoto University |
| Alma mater | Nagoya University |
| Known for | Cadherin |
| Notable awards | Japan Prize (2005) |
Masatoshi Takeichi (竹市 雅俊 Takeichi Masatoshi, born November 27, 1943) is a Japanese cell biologist, who serves as director of the RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology in Kobe, Japan. He is known for his identification of the cadherin class of adhesion molecules.[1]
Biography
Takeichi was born in Aichi prefecture, Japan and graduated in 1966 from the Faculty of Science, Nagoya University.[2] He received his Ph.D. from Kyoto University in 1973.[3] He was a member of the faculty of Kyoto University between 1970 and 2000, before being appointed as director of the RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology in 2000.[2] He is a member of the Japan Academy and the United States National Academy of Sciences.
Achievement
Fundamental contribution in elucidating the molecular mechanisms of cell adhesion[3]
Recognition
- 1994 Asahi Prize[2]
- 1996 Japan Academy Prize[2]
- 2001 Ross Harrison Prize, International Society of Developmental Biologists[2]
- 2001 Keio Medical Science Prize[2]
- 2004 Person of Cultural Merit[2]
- 2005 Japan Prize[3]
External links
- Masatoshi Takeichi, Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Sciences of U.S.A.
- Takeichi Lab, RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology
- RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology
References
- ↑ Powell, K. (2005). "The sticky business of discovering cadherins". The Journal of Cell Biology 170 (4): 514. doi:10.1083/jcb1704fta1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "細胞から個体へ － 脇道から到達した発生生物学の本流" Biography of Masatoshi Takeichi(Japanese)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Dr Masatoshi Takeichi, Laureate of Japan Prize
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