Hiroshi Tamiya

Hiroshi Tamiya
Born(1903-01-05)January 5, 1903
DiedMarch 20, 1984(1984-03-20) (aged 81)
NationalityJapanese
CitizenshipJapan
Alma materTokyo University
Scientific career
FieldsBiochemistry, Microbiology

Hiroshi Tamiya (田宮 博, Tamiya Hiroshi, born January 5, 1903, Tokyo; died March 20, 1984) was an important[1] Japanese plant biochemist and microbiologist. He is notable for mid-twentieth century research he did on the thermodynamics of the light-independent reactions of photosynthesis.[2]

  1. ^ Machlis, Leonard (August 9, 1963). "Review: Tamiya Volume". Science. 141 (3580): 514–515. Bibcode:1963Sci...141..514P. doi:10.1126/science.141.3580.514.
  2. ^ Benson, A.A. (2006). "Following the path of carbon in photosynthesis: a personal story". In Govindjee, J.F.; Allen, J.F.; Beatty, J.T.; et al. (eds.). Discoveries in photosynthesis. Springer-Verlag New York, LLC. ISBN 978-1-4020-3323-0.