Satoshi Ōmura

Awards & Honours

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Satoshi Ōmura's awards reflect a career that changed global health. The Nobel Prize in 2015 is the pinnacle, but it was preceded by the Japan Prize in 2005 and the Prince Mahidol Award in 1997. He has been honored by Japan as a Person of Cultural Merit and by France with the Legion of Honour. These recognitions highlight not just his scientific discoveries but also his dedication to applying them for the benefit of humanity.

AwardsSatoshi Ōmura has received numerous prestigious awards for his contributions to science and medicine. The most notable is the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, shared with William C. Campbell and Tu Youyou. He also won the Japan Prize in 2005 and the Prince Mahidol Award in 1997. In 2012, he was designated a Person of Cultural Merit by the Japanese government, and in 2007, he received the Chevalier of the Legion of Honour from France.

Honours & Distinctions

Person of Cultural Merit

Government of Japan·2012

Awarded for outstanding cultural contributions in science.

Chevalier of the Legion of Honour

Government of France·2007

Awarded for contributions to science and medicine.

Member of the Japan Academy

Japan Academy·2011

Elected as a member.

Records & Feats

Discovered over 470 novel bioactive compounds from microorganisms

Career Milestone·2015

One of the most prolific natural product chemists in history.

First to isolate Streptomyces avermitilis

Historic First·1979

The bacterium that produces avermectin, leading to ivermectin.