Susumu Ohno | |
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| Born | 大野 乾, Ōno Susumu 1 February 1928 |
| Died | 13 January 2000 (aged 71) |
| Citizenship | Japanese and American |
| Education | Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Hokkaido University (Ph.D., D.Sc.) |
| Known for | Role of gene duplication in evolution |
| Spouse | Midori Aoyama (musician) |
| Children | Two sons, one daughter |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | genetics, evolution |
| Institutions | City 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.