Takuma Tanada

Takuma Akuma Tanada (born 1919) is a Japanese-American plant biologist who made several discoveries related to the effects of light radiation on plants, including his discovery of the Tanada effect. He conducted research at the United States Department of Agriculture and in 2011 was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award in the United States, for his assistance to the U.S. military in World War II. Tanada married Toshiyo Shimizu on February 21, 1947 in Yokohama, Japan.

Takuma Tanada

Takuma Akuma Tanada (born 1919) is a Japanese-American plant biologist who made several discoveries related to the effects of light radiation on plants, including his discovery of the Tanada effect. He conducted research at the United States Department of Agriculture and in 2011 was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award in the United States, for his assistance to the U.S. military in World War II. Tanada married Toshiyo Shimizu on February 21, 1947 in Yokohama, Japan.