Tsunemasa Saito

Commendation
For outstanding contributions to Earth Science especially paleontology based on stratigraphy and microfossil studies
A list of five major papers
Saito, T, Be, A. W. H., 1964. Planktonic foraminifera from American Oligocene. Science, 145, DOI: 10.1126/science.145.3633.702.
Saito, T., Ewing, M., Burckle, L. H., 1966. Tertiary sediment from Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Science, 151, DOI: 10.1126/science.151.3714.1075
Saito, T., Burckle, L. H., Ewing, M., 1966. Lithology and paleontology of reflective layer horizon A. Science, 154, DOI: 10.1126/science.154.3753.1173
Saito, T., Burckle, L. H., Horn, DR., 1967. Palaeocene core from Norwegian Basin. Nature, 216, DOI: 10.1038/216357a0
Saito, T., Yamanoi T., Kaiho, K., 1986. End-Cretaceous devastation of terrestrial flora in the boreal Far East. Nature, 323, 253-255. DOI:10.1038/323253a0
Nominator
Hiroshi Nishi