Biologist
Susumu Tonegawa
Japanese biologist who explained antibody diversity.
Susumu Tonegawa was a Japanese scientist who was the sole recipient of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1987 for his discovery of V(D)J recombination, the genetic mechanism which produces antibody diversity. Although he won the Nobel Prize for his work in immunology, Tonegawa was a molecular biologist by training and, following his Nobel Prize win, changed fields to neuroscience, examining the molecular, cellular and neuronal basis of memory formation and retrieval.
- Born
- 1939-09-05, Nagoya, JapanA Tuesday
- Died
- 2026-07-11, San Mateo, USAA Saturday, aged 86
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Taurus
- Nationality
- Japan
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1939-09-05, Nagoya, Japan · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Tokyothe zone used then
Asia/TokyoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 11°39′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 20°54′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 26°24′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 11°26′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 24°54′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 6°37′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 0°51′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 21°56′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 22°37′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 2°10′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2026-07-11, San Mateo, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 19°29′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 12°34′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 21°31′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Virgo | 2°17′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 9°10′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 2°30′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 14°33′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 4°13′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 4°24′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 4°38′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Susumu Tonegawa was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.