Yoshiyuki Sakaki

Yoshiyuki Sakaki (榊 佳之, Sakaki Yoshiyuki) is a Japanese molecular biologist. He was the sixth president of Toyohashi University of Technology[1] and an emeritus professor of the University of Tokyo.

Sakaki was born in Nagoya. He received a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from the University of Tokyo, and received a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Tokyo in 1971.

Awards

• 1999: Platinum Technology 21st Century Pioneer Partnership Award, Smithsonian Institution[2]
• 2001: Chevalier dans l'ordre des Palmes Academiques, France[2][3]
• 2001: Moosa Award, Biochemical Society of the Republic of Korea[2]
• 2001: Award of Japanese Society of Human Genetics[2][3]
• 2003: The Chunichi Cultural Prize, Chu-nichi Culture Foundation[2][3]
• 2003: Medal with Purple Ribbon, Japanese Government[2][3]

References

1. "University's History".
2. "SAKAKI Yoshiyuki". Directory Database of Research and Development Activities. 2004-09-10. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
3. "Scientific Advisory Board – Archon X PRIZE for Genomics". X PRIZE Foundation. Retrieved 2008-06-21.