Akira Endo

was a Japanese biochemist. He was known for his research into the relationship between fungi and cholesterol biosynthesis led to the development of statin drugs.

He received the Japan Prize in 2006,The Science and Technology Foundation of Japan. Japan Prize official release , accessed 21 June 2006 the Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award in 2008, the Canada Gairdner International Award in 2017.

Endo died on 5 June 2024 in Tokyo, Japan at the age of 90.Japan Biochemist Who Discovered Statins, Akira Endo, Dies At 90: Colleague

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Category:Japanese scientists
Category:1933 births
Category:2024 deaths