Husimi, Yuzuru
Biography
Dr. Yuzuru Husimi is currently Professor Emeritus at Saitama University and Professor of Functional Molecules at the Graduate School of Science and Engineering at Saitama University. He began his career at the University of Tokyo in 1969, and has also worked at Saitama University Faculty of Engineering; West German Max Planck biophysical RIKEN as a visiting fellow (1985); the Saitama Bio Project; and the Japan Science and Technology Agency. Dr. Husimi has published over 60 original papers on DNA and evolutionary molecular engineering. His specialty is in molecular biophysics, evolutionary molecular engineering, clarification of the principles of the emergence of functionality in fast molecular evolution as it is carried out in the laboratory and the actual creation of highly functional biological macromolecules, wetware artificial life, physics of the origin of biological information, and development of a rapid DNA sequencer for the Human Genome Project.
In Japan, the aim of the Human Genome Project was redirected not only to sequence the genome but also to include functional analysis of genes and elucidation of tertiary protein structures. This successful approach placed emphasis on the promotion of functional genomics, comparative genomics, analysis of genomic diversity, and the development of DNA chips or microarrays.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Yuzuru Husimi Collection
The Dr. Yuzuru Husimi Collection contains reprints and patent applications related to Dr. Husimi’s work on the Human Genome Project, including the development of DNA sequencers for the human genome.
Hideki Kambara Collection
The Dr. Hideki Kamabara Collection contains reprints, patent applications, and presentations.
Akiyoshi Wada Collection
The Dr. Akiyoshi Wada Collection is comprised eight files and a binder of 24 CD-ROMs related to the completion of the human genome project. The files all relate to the Human Genome Project, including workshops, correspondence with Renato Dulbecco, reprints and photographs.