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Susumu Tonegawa

Picower Professor of Biology and Neuroscience

Susumu Tonegawa is a Japanese biologist, neuroscientist.

Susumu Tonegawa
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Snapshot as of 15 July 2026

Primary market
Japan / United States
Field
Memory circuits and neuroscience
Organisation
MIT
Region
East Asia / Global

Professional record

Susumu Tonegawa is a Japanese biologist, neuroscientist. His documented institutional affiliations include Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, and Basel Institute for Immunology.

Selected recognition