Masatoshi Nei

Masatoshi Nei
Masatoshi Nei
	Masatoshi in 2013
Born	January 2, 1931; Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Died	May 18, 2023 (aged 92); Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Kyoto University; University of Miyazaki;
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)
	Scientific career
Institutions	Temple University; Pennsylvania State University; University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; Brown University; National Institute of Radiological Sciences; Kyoto University;
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.temple.edu/labs/nei

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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