Chemist no. 188 of 350 · Biochemistry

Osamu Shimomura

1928-2018JapanNobel Chemistry 2008

Discovery of green fluorescent protein

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The discovery, explained

Osamu Shimomura and GFP: The Jellyfish That Lit Up Biology

How Osamu Shimomura isolated aequorin and green fluorescent protein from the jellyfish Aequorea victoria. Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2008, explained for students.

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Biography

Osamu Shimomura: A Life of Persistence, from Nagasaki to the Glowing Jellyfish

Life of Osamu Shimomura (1928-2018), Japanese chemist who survived Nagasaki and discovered green fluorescent protein, winning the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

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Academic lineage

Documented doctoral, postdoctoral and teaching links. Dashed chips are teachers outside the 350 chemists listed here.

Teachers: Yoshimasa HiratamentorFrank Johnsonpostdoc
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