Yoshimasa Hirata

Yoshimasa Hirata
平田 義正
Born1915 (1915)
DiedMarch 5, 2000(2000-03-05) (aged 84–85)
NationalityJapanese
CitizenshipJapanese
Alma materTokyo Imperial University
Nagoya University
AwardsJapan Academy Prize
Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class
Person of Cultural Merit
Scientific career
FieldsOrganic chemistry
InstitutionsNagoya University
Meijo University
Thesisキノコの抗菌性物質グリフォリンに就いて (1949)
Doctoral advisorFujio Egami
Doctoral studentsKoji Nakanishi
Yoshito Kishi
Other notable studentsOsamu Shimomura

Yoshimasa Hirata (平田 義正, Hirata Yoshimasa, 1915 – 5 March 2000) was a Japanese organic chemist.