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Osamu Shimomura

Japanese organic chemist and marine biologist (1928–2018)

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Osamu Shimomura was a Japanese organic chemist and marine biologist, and professor emeritus at Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts and Boston University School of Medicine. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2008 for the discovery and development of green fluorescent protein (GFP) with two American scientists: Martin Chalfie of Columbia University and Roger Tsien of the University of California-San Diego.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Fukuchiyama wd
Died
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Place of death
Nagasaki wd
Citizenship
Japan, Empire of Japan wd
Occupation
chemist, biochemist, organic chemist, marine biologist, university teacher, biologist wd
Education
Nagoya University, Nagasaki Medical College wd

Awards wd

  • Order of Culture (2008)
  • Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2008)
  • Person of Cultural Merit (2008)
  • Asahi Prize (2006)

Questions

When was Osamu Shimomura born?
Osamu Shimomura was born on 27 August 1928 in Fukuchiyama.
Where did Osamu Shimomura study?
Osamu Shimomura was educated at Nagoya University, Nagasaki Medical College.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Osamu Shimomura · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q205345 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Osamu Shimomura-press conference Dec 06th, 2008-2.jpg by Prolineserver ( talk ) (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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