Dear Yuichi,@

It was with great personal pleasure that I learned about your selection for the AAPS Distinguished Pharmaceutical Scientist Award. Rarely was this done with such unanimous consensus among all our colleagues. Your scientific productivity, spurred on by innovative ideas and tenacity, is unmatched - I just wish I could have a portion of these talents. Yet, your selection has another dimension to it. For the first time was the recipient of the highest AAPS award a resident of a country other than of the USA. This is an important step for the AAPS in acknowledging the international nature of science, and the ring of eminent scientists working together as colleagues and friends. You serve as an example for future generations to honor all who are deserving, and to overcome boundaries among peoples across the globe.

With personal regards,
Your friend Wolfgang

Wolfgang Sadee
Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology
Ohio State University