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Masao Itō
Medical neuroscientist in Japan.

Life and work
The story behind the role.
Medical neuroscientist in Japan.
Masao Ito (伊藤 正男, Itō Masao; December 4, 1928 – December 18, 2018) was a Japanese neuroscientist, and director of the Riken Brain Science Institute.
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Achievements and distinctions
- 01
Medical neuroscientist in Japan.
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Order of Culture
- 03
Gruber Prize in Neuroscience
- 04
Neuronal Plasticity Prize
- 05
Person of Cultural Merit
- 06
Japan Prize
- 07
Foreign Member of the Royal Society
- 08
honorary doctor of the University of Turin
- 09
Imperial Prize of Japan Academy
- 10
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Career and education
Employers and institutions
University of Tokyo · Australian National University · RIKEN Brain Science Institute
Memberships
Royal Society of London · Russian Academy of Sciences · Japan Academy · Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences · National Academy of Sciences · French Academy of Sciences · National Academy of Sciences of Armenia
Education
University of Tokyo
Fields of work
neurophysiology · neurobiology
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