Yoshiyuki Sakaki

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

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

Awards

• 1999: Platinum Technology 21st Century Pioneer Partnership Award, Smithsonian Institution^[1]
• 2001: Chevalier dans l'ordre des Palmes Academiques, France^[1][2]
• 2001: Moosa Award, Biochemical Society of the Republic of Korea^[1]
• 2001: Award of Japanese Society of Human Genetics^[1][2]
• 2003: The Chunichi Cultural Prize, Chu-nichi Culture Foundation^[1][2]
• 2003: Medal with Purple Ribbon, Japanese Government^[1][2]

References

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