Biologist Torii wins 2015 Saruhashi Prize

Biologist Torii wins 2015 Saruhashi Prize

University of Washington biologist Keiko Torii, visiting professor at Nagoya University and winner of the 2015 Saruhashi Prize, checks a plant at the Gakushi Kaikan hall in Tokyo on April 21, 2015. The prize is given yearly to an eminent female scientist. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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