Masatoshi Takeichi | |
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| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Nagoya University |
| Known for | Cadherin |
| Awards | Ross Harrison Prize (2001) Japan Prize (2005) Canada Gairdner International Award (2020) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Cell biology |
| Institutions | RIKEN Kyoto University |
Masatoshi Takeichi (竹市 雅俊, Takeichi Masatoshi, born November 27, 1943) is a Japanese cell biologist known for his identification of the cadherin class of adhesion molecules, which plays important roles in the construction of tissues.[1] He shared the 2005 Japan Prize with Erkki Ruoslahti for "fundamental contribution in elucidating the molecular mechanisms of cell adhesion".[2]
He was selected as a Member of the Japan Academy (MJA) in 2000 and as a Foreign Associate of the United States National Academy of Sciences.
- ^ Powell, K. (2005). "The sticky business of discovering cadherins". The Journal of Cell Biology. 170 (4): 514. doi:10.1083/jcb1704fta1. PMC 2254880.
- ^ Dr Masatoshi Takeichi, Laureate of Japan Prize