Satoshi Ōmura(1935)
MedicineSatoshi Ōmura is a Japanese biochemist. He is known for the discovery and development of hundreds of pharmaceuticals originally occurring in microorganisms. In 2015 he shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Tu Youyou and with William C.
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Major Awards
1,584
Publications
47,548
Citations
88
h-index
959
i10-index
30
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Most Cited Works
Top publications by citation count#1
PurA is the main target of aurodox, a type III secretion system inhibitor
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America(2024)
4
citations
#2
Molecular insights into the biosynthesis of guadinomine: a type III secretion system inhibitor.
Journal of the American Chemical Society(2012)
51
citations
Recent Publications
View all worksPurA is the main target of aurodox, a type III secretion system inhibitor
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2024
4citations
Molecular insights into the biosynthesis of guadinomine: a type III secretion system inhibitor.
Journal of the American Chemical Society2012
51citations
Open AccessCareer History
Researcher
Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
Kyoto, JP
External Profiles
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
Education
Tokyo University of Science
University of Yamanashi
Yamanashi Prefectural Nirasaki High School
Tokyo University of Education
Career Timeline
Tokyo Metropolitan Sumida Technical High School1958–1962
University of Yamanashi1963–1965
The Kitasato Institute1965–present
Kitasato University1968–present
Wesleyan University1971–present
Positions & Roles
full professor
Top Publications
Association between hypogammaglobulinaemia and severe infections during induction therapy in ANCA-associated vasculitis: from J-CANVAS study
Rheumatology202313 citations
Differences in phenotypes, treatments, and outcomes of ANCA-associated vasculitis across Europe, Japan and the USA in 2020
Rheumatology20255 citations
Effectiveness of intravenous methylprednisolone pulse in patients with severe microscopic polyangiitis and granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Rheumatology20243 citations
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
SS
Shimon Sakaguchi
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2025)
ME
Mary E. Brunkow
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2025)
FR
Fred Ramsdell
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2025)
KK
Katalin Karikó
Gruber Prize in Neuroscience (2024)
VA
Victor Ambros
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2024)
Gary Ruvkun
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2024)
Drew Weissman
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2023)
Svante Pääbo
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2022)
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