A 60-Year Journey of Mammalian Fertilization with Ryuzo Yanagimachi 2023 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Advanced Technology
May 06 2024
73 mins
Born and raised in Hokkaido, Japan, Professor Ryuzo Yanagimachi, the 2023 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Basic Sciences, developed a love for nature. He became fascinated with the fertilization process of sea urchins. After studying the fertilization of fish and the life cycle of parasitic barnacles, he realized little was known about mammalian fertilization. He went on to train with Prof