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Tasuku Honjo

Medicine

Tasuku Honjo (born January 27, 1942) is a Japanese physician-scientist and immunologist, known for his identification of programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1). He won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, shared with James P. Allison.

Facts
Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
1942 2
Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account
1942-01-27 2
Nationality
Japan 1
Birthplace
Kyoto, Japan 1
Field
Field (category)
Chemistry 1
Field (category)
Biology 1
Field (category)
Medicine 1
Connections

Associated With

James P. Allison, Scientists
Additional Source James P. Allison (Wikipedia)Lead section, 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine co-laureates

Member Of

National Academy of Sciences, Institutions
Source Tasuku Honjo (Wikipedia)

Works In

Medicine, Disciplines
Additional Source Tasuku Honjo (Wikipedia)Lead section, 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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Nationality

Japan

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Source Tasuku Honjo (Wikidata)
Sources
1. Tasuku Honjo (Wikidata)
  • P27 (country of citizenship): Japan
    Q17
  • P19 (place of birth): Kyoto, Japan
    Q34600
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2. Tasuku Honjo (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead section (entity-description)
    Tasuku Honjo (born January 27, 1942) is a Japanese physician-scientist and immunologist.
  • Infobox (birth-date)
    Born: (1942-01-27) 27 January 1942 (age 84) Kyoto, Japan
  • Infobox (birth-year)
    Born: (1942-01-27) 27 January 1942 (age 84) Kyoto, Japan
  • Works In: Medicine, Lead section, 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
    In 2018, he shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with American immunologist James P. Allison.
  • Member Of: National Academy of Sciences, Article text
    He was elected as an international member of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States in 2001, a member
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James P. Allison (Wikipedia)
WikipediaAssociated With: James P. Allison, Lead section, 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine co-laureates
Quote, Associated With: James P. Allison, Lead section, 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine co-laureates
In 2018, he shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Tasuku Honjo.
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