Masatoshi Nei
Japanese-American geneticist (1931–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Masatoshi Nei (根井正利, Nei Masatoshi, January 2, 1931 – May 18, 2023) was a Japanese-born American evolutionary biologist.
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Masatoshi Nei | |
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Born | (1931-01-02)January 2, 1931 |
Died | May 18, 2023(2023-05-18) (aged 92) Morristown, New Jersey, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
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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) |
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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 |
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