Title: Obituary: Dr. Tadashi Inagami, a legend in the field of renin angiotensin II research
Abstract: On March 13, 2023, we lost a legend in our field.Tadashi Inagami, PhD passed at age 92.On behalf of over 400 trainees including the authors of this tribute, we would like to express our deepest condolences to his wife Masako and the Inagami families.As scientists who trained with Dr.Inagami, we are honored to present this article to celebrate Dr. Inagami's career and life story.Dr. Tadashi Inagami was born in the port city of Kobe, Japan, on February 20, 1931 and spent his young life in Kyoto, a cultural and historical center in Japan.While attending high school during the post war period, Inagami started reading translations of American scientific journals which peaked his interest in the life sciences.In 1953, he received his bachelor's degree in nutritional chemistry from Kyoto University, one of Japan's top public universities.He began graduate school there, but quickly realized that educational opportunities in post war Japan were limited.He took advantage of the