Yasuhiko Asahina

Yasuhiko Asahina
Yasuhiko Asahina, 1959
Born(1881-04-16)April 16, 1881
DiedJune 30, 1975(1975-06-30) (aged 94)
NationalityJapanese
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo
Scientific career
FieldsLichenology
InstitutionsUniversity of Tokyo
Notable studentsSyo Kurokawa
Author abbrev. (botany)Asahina

Yasuhiko Asahina (朝比奈泰彦 Asahina Yasuhiko; April 16, 1881 – June 30, 1975) was a Japanese chemist and lichenologist.

Asahina was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1951 and 1952, but did not win the award.[1]