Tsuneko Okazaki

Tsuneko Okazaki (岡崎 恒子 Okazaki Tsuneko, born June 7, 1933) is a Japanese scientist known for her discovery and research of Okazaki fragments along with her husband Reiji.[1]

Okazaki graduated from Nagoya University School of Science in 1956.[2]

She won the L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science in 2000.[3]

In 2015 she was elected as a Person of Cultural Merit.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ Emily Jane Willingham (2010). The Complete Idiot's Guide to College Biology. Penguin. ISBN 978-1-59257-848-1. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  2. ↑ http://www.ksmb.or.kr/data/%BF%A9%BC%BA%C6%F7%B7%B3%20%C3%CA%C3%BB%C0%E5.pdf
  3. ↑ DNA researcher Okazaki wins int'l award for female scientists., the Free Library, 5 April 2015
  4. ↑ (Japanese)T.O.L.講義：2015度の文化功労者に選ばれた、名古屋大学名誉教授　岡崎恒子先生による特別講義を実施しました！ isen.ac.jp, November 13, 2015



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