Yasutomi Nishizuka, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Yasutomi Nishizuka

Japanese biologist

Date of Birth: 12-Jul-1932

Place of Birth: Ashiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 04-Nov-2004

Profession: physician, biologist, university teacher, biochemist

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Yasutomi Nishizuka

  • Yasutomi Nishizuka, MJA, ForMemRS (?? ??, Nishizuka Yasutomi, July 12, 1932 – November 4, 2004) was a prominent Japanese biochemist and made important contributions to the understanding of molecular mechanism of signal transduction across the cell membrane. In 1977, he discovered protein kinase C, which plays significant roles in a variety of intracellular signal transduction processes.He was elected as a foreign member of the Royal Society (ForMemRS) in 1990 and as a member of the Japan Academy (MJA) in 1991.

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