If Fumio Matsumura planned his study of biochemistry in Osaka University as a prelude to his later work in toxicology that began under Prof. Yamasaki of Tokyo University, it was a remarkable foresight. Throughout his career that took him to Wageningen, Cornell, Wisconsin, and Michigan State before UC Davis, he kept up with the progress in biochemistry, incredibly in several fronts at once, including neurochemistry, chemical ecology, cell biology and molecular toxicology and never failed to infect his students and colleagues with his excitement.While Fumio's research dealt with a wide range of environmental toxicology, the major approach he steadily nurtured in his pre-UC Davis days was the exploration of receptor-ligand interactions, initially noting the inhibition of enzyme activities and gradually revealing multiple or pleiotropic consequences rather than the classical �one toxicant � one target� scheme. Fumio's legacy is felt by many including the speakers of this symposium.

Celebration of Fumio Matsumura's life and career: The early years

248th National Meeting (2014)

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