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!!!!