Osamu Hayaishi
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is a Japanese
biologist
and a professor at Osaka Bioscience Institute
.
, U.S.A, in 1920. He completed his M.D. from Osaka University
in 1942.
at the Department of Bacteriology, Osaka University
School of Medicine in Osaka, Japan. He became professor at various universities and now, he is a Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Osaka Bioscience Institute, in Osaka, Japan.
In 1986 he was awarded the Wolf Prize in Medicine
"for his discovery of the oxygenase enzymes and elucidation of their structure and biological importance".
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
biologist
Biologist
A biologist is a scientist devoted to and producing results in biology through the study of life. Typically biologists study organisms and their relationship to their environment. Biologists involved in basic research attempt to discover underlying mechanisms that govern how organisms work...
and a professor at Osaka Bioscience Institute
Osaka Bioscience Institute
The Osaka Bioscience Institute is an institute in Osaka, Japan, devoted to the study of bioscience. Scientists from it discovered the retinal protein pikachurin.-External links:*...
.
Birth and education
Osamu Hayaishi was born in Stockton, CaliforniaStockton, California
Stockton, California, the seat of San Joaquin County, is the fourth-largest city in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. With a population of 291,707 at the 2010 census, Stockton ranks as this state's 13th largest city...
, U.S.A, in 1920. He completed his M.D. from Osaka University
Osaka University
, or , is a major national university located in Osaka, Japan. It is the sixth oldest university in Japan as the Osaka Prefectural Medical College, and formerly one of the Imperial Universities of Japan...
in 1942.
Academic career
From 1942 to 1952, Osamu Hayaishi was a research associateResearch associate
The title of research associate is used to denote an academic research position at a university or similar institution. A research associate usually conducts research under the supervision of a principal investigator. In contrast to a research assistant or research officer, a research associate...
at the Department of Bacteriology, Osaka University
Osaka University
, or , is a major national university located in Osaka, Japan. It is the sixth oldest university in Japan as the Osaka Prefectural Medical College, and formerly one of the Imperial Universities of Japan...
School of Medicine in Osaka, Japan. He became professor at various universities and now, he is a Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Osaka Bioscience Institute, in Osaka, Japan.
Research
Osamu Hayaishi is known for his contributions to biomedical sciences and enzymology by his discovery of oxygenases. These enzymes are widely distributed in nature and represent a unique group of respiratory enzymes that catalyze the direct incorporation of molecular oxygen into various substrates.In 1986 he was awarded the Wolf Prize in Medicine
Wolf Prize in Medicine
The Wolf Prize in Medicine is awarded once a year by the Wolf Foundation in Israel. It is one of the six Wolf Prizes established by the Foundation and awarded since 1978; the others are in Agriculture, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Arts. The Prize is probably the third most prestigious award...
"for his discovery of the oxygenase enzymes and elucidation of their structure and biological importance".