Proffesor Yasumoto is internationally recognized for its outstanding achievements in the field of marine toxins.
It was a great honor and a big pleasure to meet him!
His contribution to the field of marine toxins, chemistry, analysis and seafood poisonings is internationally recognized:
- 1976, Award of Japanese Society of Fisheries Science
- 1987, Yoneda Memorial Lecturer 34th Toxin Symposium
- 1989, Special award by the 4th International Conference on Toxic Marine Phytoplankton
- 1992, Award of Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry
- 1994, P.J. Scheuer Award for Marine Natural Products Chemistry
- 1994, Naito Foundation Research Prize
- 1997, Japan Federation of Agricultural Science
- 1997, Yomiuri Prize for Agricultural Science
- 1999, Medal with Purple Ribbon from the Government of Japan
- 1999, Okinawa Times Award
- 2000, Honorary Ph.D., Kalmar University (Sweden)
- 2004, Imperial Prize 2004, Japan Academy Prize
- 2006, Ryukyu Shinpo Prize
- 2006, Nakanishi Prize (American Chemical Society / Chemical Society of Japan)
- 2010, Honoris Causa of the University of Vigo (Spain)
- 2013, Honorary Ph.D. Linnaeus University (Sweden)
Really deserved!!!!