Yoshinori Ohsumi Awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine A Japanese cell biologist, Dr. Ohsumi was recognized for his work on autophagy, the process by which cells recycle their content. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:The Interpreter: Germany’s Europe-Shaking Political Crisis, ExplainedIsrael Penalizes Palestinians for Payments to Prisoners and ‘Martyrs’Nigeria Captain Played Key World Cup Match Hours After Learning His Father Was KidnappedKilling of African Giraffe Sets Off Anger at ‘White American Savage’ Who Shot ItAustria Could Be the Next E.U. Country to Tighten Its BordersWhy New Zealand Is Furious About Australia’s Deportations Policy