Shimon Sakaguchi
Shimon Sakaguchi | |
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| 坂口 志文 | |
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| Born | January 19, 1951 Shiga Prefecture, Japan |
| Education | Kyoto University (MD in 1976, Ph.D in 1982) |
| Known for | Regulatory T cells |
| Awards | William B. Coley Award (2004) Crafoord Prize (2017) Robert Koch Prize (2020) Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2025) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Pathology, immunology |
| Institutions | Osaka University |
Shimon Sakaguchi (坂口 志文, Sakaguchi Shimon, born 19 January 1951) is a Japanese immunologist. He is a Distinguished Professor of Osaka University, and a Professor Emeritus of Kyoto University.[1] He is known for his discovery of regulatory T cells and writing about their role in the immune system. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2025.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Experimental Immunology – Osaka University Immunology Frontier Research Center". IFReC | Osaka University Immunology Frontier Research Center. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ↑ "Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025". NobelPrize.org. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Osaka University Immunology Frontier Research Center Archived 2016-05-24 at the Wayback Machine.
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