Shinya Yamanaka.
Co-founder of iPS cell technology
He discovered how to reprogram adult cells into stem cells.
His work revolutionized regenerative medicine.
In 1962, he was born in Japan.
In 1987, he earned his MD from Kobe University.
In 2006, he developed induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells).
1. iPS cells, a method to turn adult cells into pluripotent stem cells.
2. It enables patient-specific cell therapy.
3. It supports research on disease modeling and regenerative medicine.
In 2012, he received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
His discoveries changed modern stem cell research.
He currently leads research at Kyoto University and the Center for iPS Cell Research and Application.
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