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Yoshinori Ohsumi
Specially Appointed Professor
Yoshinori Ohsumi is a Japanese molecular biologist.
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Snapshot as of 15 July 2026
- Primary market
- Japan
- Field
- Autophagy and cellular quality control
- Organisation
- Institute of Science Tokyo Cell Biology Center
- Region
- East Asia
Overview
Professional record
Yoshinori Ohsumi is a Japanese molecular biologist. His documented institutional affiliations include Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Tokyo Institute of Technology, and National Institute for Basic Biology, Japan.
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Selected recognition
2026
Top Healthcare Leaders 2026
No. 30
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2025
Asia's Scientists 100 2025
No. 98
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2024
Asia's Scientists 100 2024
No. 95
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2023
Asia's Scientists 100 2023
No. 89
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2022
Asia's Scientists 100 2022
No. 76
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2021
Asia's Scientists 100 2021
No. 11
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2020
FigureAsia 2020 Scientists 100
Listed
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2018
Asia's Most Influential Scientists 2018
No. 4
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2016
Asia's Most Influential Leaders 2016
No. 75
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