The Asian Scientist 100
Shimon Sakaguchi
Institution
Osaka University
Country
Japan
Field
Biomedical Sciences
Together with Fred Ramsdell and Alexander Rudensky, Sakaguchi was awarded the 2017 Crafoord Prize in Polyarthritis for his discovery of regulatory T-cells.
(Photo: Osaka University)
AWARDS
- 2017 Crafoord Prize in Polyarthritis
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