The Asian Scientist 100
Hiroshi Iwasaki
Professor
Institution
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Country
Japan
Field
Biomedical Sciences
Iwasaki was recognized with the 2016 Kihara Prize for his work into homologous recombination, which involves the exchange of sequences between two homologous DNA molecules, using fission yeast models.
(Photo: Tokyo Institute of Technology)
AWARDS
- 2016 Kihara Prize
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