The Asian Scientist 100
Shigetou Namba
Institution
University of Tokyo
Country
Japan
Field
Life Sciences
Namba was awarded the 2017 Japan Academy Prize for his pioneering crystallographic research that has helped to shed light on the flagella and secretion systems of medically important bacteria.
(Photo: University of Tokyo)
AWARDS
- 2017 Japan Academy Prize
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