Scientists who have done the distinguished research talk about background and research. It tells us the essence of science.
*These articles were written for quarterly journal "Biohistory". The affiliations of scientists indicate those at the time of publication.
Medicine
The discover of the oncogene [vol.23]
Kumao Toyoshima
University of Tokyo
From research of virus to discovery of the oncogene [vol.34]
Hidesaburo Hanafusa
Osaka Bioscience Institute
Genetics
The survival of the luckiest –The neutral theory of evolution [vol.3]
Motoo Kimura
National Institute of Genetics
Enjoy the romantic age of molecular genetics [vol.11]
Haruo Ozeki
Kyoto University
Mice taught me about Genetics [vol.22]
Kazuo Moriwaki
Graduate University for Advanced Studie
Marine biology
Wandering and searching for the evolution of the living creatures in the sea [vol.7]
Saburo Nishimura
Kyoto University
Basic medicine
The apotosis of cancer cells by substance from butterfly larvae [vol.33]
Takashi Sugimura
National Cancer Center
Insectology
The study of metamorphic hormones in insects [vol.8]
Hironori Ishizaki
Nagoya University
The days of love for the butterfly –The classification of butterflies [vol.14]
Takashi Shirouzu
Kyushu University
Cytology
The success of formation of neuromuscular junction in vitro [vol.4]
Junnosuke Nakai
JT Biohistory Research Hall
Paramecium’s sex and my life [vol.6]
Koichi Hiwatashi
Ishinomaki Senshu University
To observe the structure and function of cells under a microscope [vol.15]
Kiyoshi Hama
National Institute for Basic Biology
The success of cell fusion [vol.17]
Yoshio Okada
Senri Life Science Foundation,
Osaka University
The mechanism of multiplication of the cell [vol.25]
Yoshio Masui
University of Toronto
Observing with the Heart -With persistence [vol.38]
Tsuneyoshi Kuroiwa
Rikkyo University,University of Tokyo
Observing the unexplored cells [vol.61]
Nobutaka Hirokawa
University of Tokyo
Attracted to the cell which survives through eating itself [vol.62]
Yoshinori Osumi
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Botany
To make taxonomy into science [vol.10]
Kunio Iwatsuki
University of Tokyo
What is a species? - The challenge of new taxonomy [vol.29]
Shoichi Kawano
Kyoto University
Evolutionary studies
The discovery of change of genetic code [vol.2]
Shozo Osawa
JT Biohistory Research Hall
Neuroscience
From the sea squirt to me –The evolution of the brain and the mind [vol.9]
Setsuya Fujita
Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
Making discoveries by introducing new methodologies [vol.53]
Shigetada Nakanishi
Osaka Bioscience Institute
Anthropologist
Fisheries sciences
To learn from the crucian [vol.13]
Hiroshi Onozato
Shinshu University
Reproductive biology explored with fish [vol.73]
Yoshitaka Nagahama
Ehime University
Biochemistry
The importance of calcium in living creatures [vol.12]
Setsuro Ebashi
University of Tokyo
Proteins and my research history [vol.18]
Kazutomo Imahori
Mitsubishi-Kasei Institute of
Life Sciences
The mechanism of long distance flight of the insects [vol.20]
Haruo Chino
Hokkaido University
The research of oxygenase and a sleep substance [vol.28]
Osamu Hayaishi
Kyoto University,
Osaka Bioscience Institute Foundation
All about thermophiles [vol.43]
Tairo Oshima
Tokyo University of Pharmacy and
Life Science,
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Fell in love with enzymes [vol.44]
Arthur Kornberg
Stanford University School of Medicine
The form of living creatures as seen from the manner of DNA multiplication [vol.46]
Hiroshi Yoshikawa
JT Biohistory Research Hall,
Osaka University,
Nara Institute of Science and Technorogy
The mysterious of turning ATP synthase [vol.67]
Masasuke Yoshida
Kyoto Sangyo University,
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Ecology
Keeping thinking why animals continue traveling [vol.68]
Katsumi Tsukamoto
University of Tokyo
Biophysics
Biophysics, which connects evolution to the form of proteins [vol.47]
Michiko Go
Ochanomizu University,
Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and
Technology, Nagoya University
Seeking the source of the characteristics of living creatures in physics [vol.49]
Fumio Osawa
Nagoya University.
Osaka University,
Aichi Institute of Technology
Discover the "fluctuation" in the basiclife phenomenon [vol.58]
Toshio Yanagida
Osaka University
Bionomy
Forty year struggle with muscle contraction [vol.24]
Kosaku Maruyama
Chiba University
Demonstration of the importance of the cerebellum [vol.27]
Masao Ito
RIKEN Brain Science Institute
Earth science
Perspective of biogeochemistry and sociogeochemistry
[vol.60]
Eitaro Wada
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science
and Technology,Kyoto University,
Research Institute for Humanity and
Nature
Statistics
Exploring the forests of evolution and biodiversity from statistics [vol.70]
Masami Hasegawa
Fudan University,
Institute of Statistical Mathematics
Animal ethology
In monkey’s forest – Find out of Nature’s secret [vol.31]
Yukimaru sugiyama
Kyoto University,Tokaigakuen University
Cognitive science
Seeing the evolution of mind with a spirit of pioneer [vol.72]
Tetsuro Matsuzawa
Kyoto University
Embryology
Developmental biology and genetics connected by the Drosophilla [vol.16]
Masukichi Okada
University of Tsukuba
The new aspects of hydra with molecular biology [vol.21]
Tsutomu Sugiyama
Ishinomaki Senshu University
Developmental biology of the newt [vol.30]
Tokindo S. Okada
JT Biohistory Research Hall,
Kyoto University
Creating the future of Japanese science-The beginning of embryonic engineering [vol.39]
Motoya Katsuki
National Research Institutes
From a cell to an individual organism [vol.51]
Masatoshi Takeichi
Riken Center for Developmental Biology
From development to evolution -Time of living creatures through the study of sea squirt [vol.56]
Noriyuki Sato
Kyoto University
Microbiology
Serendipity –The discovery of alkaliphilic bacteria [vol.19]
Koki Horikoshi
Toyo University
Molecular genetics
Genetics of behavior –Search for the new theory [vol.42]
Yoshiki Hotta
University of Tokyo,
Inter-University Research
Institute Corporation
From chromosome research to life inheritance science [vol.54]
Mitsuhiro Yanagida
Kyoto University
Molecular biology
“Intuitional Imagination” –The discovery of RNA modification [vol.5]
Yoshiro Shimura
Kyoto University
Continue thinking about humans and life through the genome [vol.26]
Kenichi Matsubara
Osaka University
The discovery of Okazaki fragment [vol.32]
Tsuneko Okazaki
Fujita Health University
Sheding light on black box of biological clock [vol.55]
Takao Kondo
Takao Kondo
Challenge the human cancer virus [vol.57]
Mitsuaki Yoshida
University of Tokyo
Continuing to question -Immunity, olfaction, and next [vol.63]
Hitoshi Sakano
University of Tokyo
Spreading apart of glycobiology from glutathione metabolism [vol.64]
Naoyuki Taniguchi
Osaka University,
RIKEN Advanced Science Institute
Overview and thoroughness. From molecule to cell and developmen [vol.65]
Katsuhiko Mikoshiba
RIKEN Brain Science Institute,
University of Tokyo
Molecular genetics flourished with Arabidopsis [vol.71]
Kiyotaka Okada
National Institutes of Natural Sciences,
ational Institute for Basic Biology
Link the vital phenomena using chemistry, and connect persons [vol.74]
Akira Isogai
Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Taxonomy
What we learned about nature with the oribatid mite classification [vol.41]
Jun-ichi Aoki
Yokohama National University,
Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of
Natural History
Immunology
The mechanism of immunity and allergy [vol.35]
Kimishige Ishizaka
La Jolla Institute for Allergy and.
Immunology
Fascinated by the mechanism of immunity-Engaging all things fully and with vigor [vol.37]
Tasuku Honjo
Kyoto University
Apply the essence of research to medicine [vol.59]
Tadamitsu Kishimoto
Osaka University
Establish a field to see life from death [vol.66]
Shigekazu Nagata
Kyoto University
Connecting the points of natural immunity [vol.69]
Akira Shizuo
Osaka University
Exploring immunity by changing anxiety into enjoyment [vol.75]
Tadatsugu Taniguchi
University of Tokyo