Free PDF: The Genius Workout — 50 brain teasers + the 25 highest IQs in history.
Blog

Susumu Tonegawa: Biografía, Logros y Legado Duradero

Susumu Tonegawa (利根川 進, Tonegawa Susumu; born September 5, 1939) is a Japanese scientist who was the sole recipient of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1987 for his discovery of V(D)J recombination, the genetic mechanism which produces antibody diversity. Although he won the Nobel Prize for his work in immunology, Tonegawa is a molecular biologist by training and he again changed fields following his Nobel Prize win; he now studies neuroscience, examining the molecular, cellular and neuronal basis of memory formation and retrieval.

Datos clave

Legado e impacto

The influence of Susumu Tonegawa extends far beyond his own lifetime. He fundamentally shaped our understanding of the natural world, and his discoveries and theories remain foundational to this day.

Susumu Tonegawa sigue siendo una de las mentes más celebradas surgidas de Japan, prueba del rico legado intelectual de la región.

Genios destacados de Japan

Japan ha producido muchas mentes notables. Junto con Susumu Tonegawa:

Kazuo Ishiguro

Ver todos los genios de Japan →

Descubre más mentes brillantes en Science

Explorar Science Geniuses
Abu Musa Jabir ibn Hayyan
Tous
 Kazuo Ishiguro
Nagasaki
 Abdus Salam
Jhang
 Aage Niels Bohr
Copenhagen

Explorar más

Genios nacidos el September 5Genios del siglo 20Genios nacidos en 1939Cumpleaños: September 5

Lee el perfil completo de Susumu Tonegawa

Ver el perfil de Susumu Tonegawa →

Explora más genios

1,300+ articles · 1,300+ biographies · Español

Ver todos