Hiroshi Ohno
Hiroshi Ohno | |
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| Born | October 27, 1958 |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Alma mater | Chiba University (MD) Chiba University (PhD) |
| Awards | Ando Momofuku Prize(2015) Beltz award(2016) Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Commendation for Science and Technology Award(2018) Mochida Memorial Academic Award(2021) Takamine Memorial Daiichi Sankyo Award(2022) Uehara Prize(2022) Medals of Honor (Japan) (with purple ribbon)(2023) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Immunology |
| Institutions | RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine |
Hiroshi Ohno (Japanese: 大野 博司 Hiroshi Ohno; born October 27, 1958) is a Japanese immunologist and microbiologist. He is a Deputy Director of the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences and the Team Leader of Laboratory for Intestinal Ecosystem. Also is a visiting professor at the Immunobiology Laboratory at Yokohama City University Graduate School of Educal Life Science; and a visiting professor at Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine.
He obtained his Ph.D. from the Chiba University in 1991. In 2023 he was awarded the Medals of Honor (Japan)(with purple ribbon) for his contributions to immunology and gut microbiota research.