The Tomoh Masaki Award

The inaugural biannial Tomoh Masaki Award was established in 2011 and first presented at the Twelfth International Conference on Endothelin in Cambridge, UK, The awards honors the scientific achievements of the Japanese physician-scientist Professor Tomoh Masaki, MD PhD (1934-2020), a pioneer in biomedical research, who was involved in the discovery of endothelin, contractile proteins, and endothelial receptors. Professor Masaki is most noted for cloning and identifying the gene and peptide sequences of endothelins and the ET_B receptor. Most of the discoveries relating to endothelin were made at the University of Tsukuba, Japan. The award consists of a hand-made award plaque (shown above) featuring the endothelin peptide structure and an artistic impression of Dr. Masaki. The award recipient is selected based on his/her achievements and contributions in the field.

Previous Recipients



The First Tomoh Masaki Award (2011)
Masashi Yanagisawa, MD PhD (Japan)




The Second Tomoh Masaki Award (2013)
Katsutoshi Goto, PhD (Japan)



The Third Tomoh Masaki Award (2015)
Martine Clozel, MD (France)




The Fourth Tomoh Masaki Award (2017)
David J. Webb, MD (United Kingdom)




The Fifth Tomoh Masaki Award (2019)
Ariela Benigni, PhD (Italy) and Donald E. Kohan, MD PhD (U.S.A.)




The Sixth Tomoh Masaki Award (2021)
Adel Giaid Schwertani MD PhD (Canada) and Duncan J. Stewart MD PhD (Canada)