In 1953, scientist Perner discovered lysosomes from the endosperm of seeds. In 1955, Belgian cytologist Christian de Duve observed it in animal cells and named it lysosome. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine in 1974 for this discovery. In 1960, scientist Nevi Coft described the microscopic structure of lysosomes. In 1964, scientist Christina L Martin observed lysosomes in the fungus Neurospora. In 2016, Japanese scientist William Osumi discovered the autophagy technique of cells.