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Masatoshi Nei | |
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 Masatoshi in 2013 | |
| Born | January 2, 1931 |
| Died | May 18, 2023 (aged 92) Morristown, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Statistical theories of molecular evolution and development of the theory of mutation-driven evolution |
| Awards | John Scott Medal (2017) Kyoto Prize (2013) Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal (2006) International Prize for Biology (2002) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Evolutionary biology |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | 統計遺伝学の育種への応用に関する研究 (Studies on the Application of Biometrical Genetics to Plant Breeding) (1959) |
| Doctoral advisor | Katsumi Akato |
| Doctoral students | Dan Graur Margaret Kidwell Aravinda Chakravarti Sudhir Kumar (researcher) |
| Website | igem |
Masatoshi Nei (根井正利, Nei Masatoshi, January 2, 1931 – May 18, 2023) was a Japanese-born American evolutionary biologist.