Yoshio Okada

Cytologist. Born in Hiroshima Prefecture. Graduated from Osaka University School of Medicine in 1952 (Showa 27). Became professor at the Cell Engineering Center of the Institute of Microbiology at the same university in 1972, and received the Asahi Prize in the same year for his "analysis of cell fusion phenomena." In 1979, he received the Fujiwara Prize for his "discovery and research into cell fusion phenomena by HVJ," and in 1980, he received the Japan Academy Imperial Prize for his "analysis of cell fusion phenomena and cell engineering applications." His research, from the discovery of cell fusion phenomena to elucidating the conditions for cell fusion outside of the body, has led to advances in bioscience and biotechnology. He was awarded the Person of Cultural Merit in 1982 and the Order of Culture in 1987. He served as chairman of the Senri Life Sciences Foundation from 1990 (Heisei 2) to 2007.

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"Cell Fusion" by Yoshio Okada (1971, Asakura Publishing)" ▽ "Cell Fusion and Cell Engineering - Innovations and Observations in Cytogenetics and Physiology" by Yoshio Okada (1976, Kodansha)" ▽ "Cell Fusion and Life Science" by Yoshio Okada (2001, Brain Center)

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細胞学者。広島県生まれ。1952年（昭和27）大阪大学医学部を卒業。1972年同微生物研究所細胞工学センター教授、同年「細胞融合現象の解析」で朝日賞を受賞。1979年「HVJによる細胞融合現象の発見と研究」で藤原賞、1980年「細胞融合現象の解析と細胞工学的応用」で日本学士院恩賜賞を受賞。細胞の融合現象の発見から、生体外での細胞融合の条件解明までの研究は、バイオサイエンスやバイオテクノロジーの発展をもたらした。1982年文化功労者、1987年文化勲章を受章。1990年（平成2）より2007年まで千里(せんり)ライフサイエンス振興財団理事長をつとめた。

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『岡田善雄著『細胞融合』（1971・朝倉書店）』▽『岡田善雄著『細胞融合と細胞工学――細胞遺伝学、生理学への工夫と観察』（1976・講談社）』▽『岡田善雄講・著『細胞融合と生命科学』（2001・ブレーンセンター）』

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