Hamao Umezawa
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Hamao Umezawa (梅沢 浜夫, Umezawa Hamao, October 1, 1914 – December 25, 1986) was a Japanese scientist who discovered several antimicrobial agents and enzyme inhibitors.
Umezawa was born in
kanamycin. By this stage Umezawa was heading the Institute of Microbial Chemistry in Tokyo where his main focus was antimicrobial agents manufactured through fermentation processes. In 1963, he discovered the anticancer drug bleomycin, and in 1965 he discovered kasugamycin, a compound useful in combating rice molds
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His elder brother, Sumio Umezawa, was a chemist who had sometimes assisted in his work. He was married to Mieko Ishizaki on December 2, 1944; they had two sons.
Umezawa died of pneumonia on December 25, 1986.Setagaya, Tokyo was named in his honor.
Awards
References
- PMID 2077869.
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