Abstract
Part biologist, part engineer, Shinya Inoue has helped reinvent the use of light microscopes in the study of cells. Building his own microscopes, Professor Inoue invented optical technology that reveals the structure and movement of minute organelles without having to kill and stain cells. For example, such technical virtuosity Shinya Inoue enabled Dr. Inoue to confirm the existence of structures called spindle fibers, which separate chromosomes during cell division. In 1992, the American Society for Cell Biology recognized Dr. Inoue's contributions with its highest honor, the E. B. Wilson Award. Professor Inoue' was elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences in 1993. He presently holds the title of Distinguished Scientist at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Each summer, scientists from around the world converge at MBL in order to share ideas and collaborate on their research. Science is social, and the Woods Hole culture has helped shape modern biology. At least 34 Nobel laureates have been part of the MBL community. In this interview, Shinya Inoue shares some of his thoughts about MBL and about the microscopic world of cells.
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