Kono Yasui
Kono Yasui | |
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保井コノ | |
Kono Yasui in 1948 | |
| Born | 16 February 1880 Kagawa Prefecture |
| Died | 21 March 1971 (aged 91) Bunkyō |
| Awards | Medal with Purple Ribbon, Order of the Precious Crown, Third Class, Butterfly |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Women's Higher Normal School, University of Chicago, Harvard University |
| Influences | E. C. Jeffrey |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Gifu Girls' Higher School and Kanda Girls' School, Women's Higher Normal School, Tokyo Imperial University, Ochanomizu University |
| Main interests | biologist, cytologist |
| Notable works | Cytologia |
Kono Yasui (保井 コノ, Yasui Kono; 16 February 1880 – 24 March 1971) was a Japanese biologist and cytologist. In 1927, she became the first Japanese woman to receive a doctoral degree in science. She received a Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon and was awarded as an Order of the Precious Crown Third Class for her academic accomplishments and leadership in women’s education in Japan.