The Asian Scientist 100
Hiroaki Suga
Institution
University of Tokyo
Country
Japan
Field
Biomedical Sciences
Suga won the 2023 Wolf Prize in Chemistry for his work developing RNA-based catalysts that revolutionized the discovery of bioactive peptides.
(Photo: University of Tokyo)
AWARDS
- 2023 Wolf Prize in Chemistry
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