Susumu Ohno

Susumu Ohno
Born
大野 乾, Ōno Susumu

(1928-02-01)1 February 1928
Died13 January 2000(2000-01-13) (aged 71)
CitizenshipJapanese and American
EducationTokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Hokkaido University (Ph.D., D.Sc.)
Known forRole of gene duplication in evolution
SpouseMidori Aoyama (musician)
ChildrenTwo sons, one daughter
Scientific career
Fieldsgenetics, evolution
InstitutionsCity of Hope Medical Center

Susumu Ohno (大野 乾, Ōno Susumu, February 1, 1928 – January 13, 2000) was a Japanese-American geneticist and evolutionary biologist, and seminal researcher in the field of molecular evolution.