Ishizaka, Kimishige

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Name (Latin)
Ishizaka, Kimishige
Date of birth
1925-12-03
Date of death
2018-07-06
Field of activity
Immunoglobulin E
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 91857953
Wikidata: Q544711
Library of congress: n 89638350
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Wikipedia description:

Kimishige "Kimi" Ishizaka (石坂 公成, Ishizaka Kimishige, 3 December 1925 – 6 July 2018) was a Japanese immunologist who, with his wife Teruko Ishizaka, discovered the antibody class Immunoglobulin E (IgE) in 1966–1967. Their work was regarded as a major breakthrough in the understanding of allergy. He was awarded the 1973 Gairdner Foundation International Award and the 2000 Japan Prize for his work in immunology.

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