The Asian Scientist 100
Akira Endo
Professor Emeritus
Institution
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Country
Japan
Field
Biomedical Sciences
Endo won the Prince Mahidol Prize 2014 in the medicine category for discovering the first statin (compactin), a major milestone in the prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease.
(Photo: Prince Mahidol Award Foundation)
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