Syo Kurokawa

Syo Kurokawa
黒川 逍
Born(1926-07-15)July 15, 1926
DiedSeptember 16, 2010(2010-09-16) (aged 84)
EducationTokyo University of Literature & Science
Known forStudy of lichens
AwardsAcharius Medal
Scientific career
InstitutionsNational Science Museum, Tokyo
Academic advisorsYasuhiko Asahina
Author abbrev. (botany)Kurok.

Syo Kurokawa (黒川 逍, Kurokawa Shō; July 15, 1926–September 16, 2010) was a renowned Japanese lichenologist and 1994 recipient of the Acharius Medal. He studied under Mason Hale and Yasuhiko Asahina.