Akira Endo (biochemist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Akira Endo (biochemist)

Japanese agricultural chemist

Date of Birth: 14-Nov-1933

Place of Birth: Akita Prefecture, Japan

Profession: university teacher, biochemist, microbiologist, agricultural chemist

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Akira Endo (biochemist)

  • Akira Endo (?? ?, Endo Akira, born 14 November 1933) is a Japanese biochemist whose research into the relationship between fungi and cholesterol biosynthesis led to the development of statin drugs, which are some of the best-selling pharmaceuticals in history. He received the Japan Prize in 2006, the Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award in 2008, the Canada Gairdner International Award in 2017.

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