Hiroaki Suga | |
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Born | 菅 裕明 February 21, 1963 Okayama, Japan |
Education | |
Known for | RNA-based catalysis |
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Scientific career | |
Fields | Chemistry |
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Thesis | Catalytic antibodies elicited via homologous and heterologous immunization (1994) |
Doctoral advisor | Satoru Masamune |
Hiroaki Suga (菅 裕明, born February 21, 1963) is a Japanese biochemist and businessman. He is best known for his work on artificial ribozymes (flexizymes) and their application in mRNA display (RaPID, random nonstandard peptide integrated discovery).[1][2]
Suga was awarded the 2023 Wolf Prize in Chemistry, jointly with Chuan He and Jeffery W. Kelly, "for pioneering discoveries that illuminate the functions and pathological dysfunctions of RNA and proteins and for creating strategies to harness the capabilities of these biopolymers in new ways to ameliorate human diseases."[1]