to aid investigation of the biological clock. Honors 1980: American Society for Plant Physiologist 1990–present: Society of Research on Biological Rhythms 1995: Aschoff-Homna Prize 1999: Kihara Memorial Foundation Academic Award 1999-2005: Secretary-general, Japanese Society for Chronobiology 2005: Chunichi Prize 2006: Japanese Society of Botany Prize 2007: Asahi Prize 2007: Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science Prize 2011: Kihara Prize 2011: Medal with Purple Ribbon 2011–present: President, Japanese Society for Chronobiology 2014: Japan Academy Prize 2015: Gilbert Morgan Smith Medal 2019: Person of Cultural Merit References External links Kondo Lab, Nagoya University Japanese Society for Chronobiology 1948 births Living people People from Aichi Prefecture Japanese biologists Academic staff of Nagoya University Nagoya University alumni Persons of Cultural Merit