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.

Masatoshi Nei
Masatoshi in 2013
Born	(1931-01-02)January 2, 1931 Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Died	May 18, 2023(2023-05-18) (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