The Asian Scientist 100
Shimon Sakaguchi
Institution
Osaka University
Country
Japan
Field
Biomedical Sciences
Sakaguchi was awarded the 2020 Robert Koch Award for his discovery of regulatory T-cells that modulate the immune system, maintain tolerance to self-antigens, and prevent autoimmune disease.
(Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
AWARDS
- Robert Koch Award 2020
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