# Kimishige Ishizaka

> Kimishige "Kimi" Ishizaka  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.

*Japanese Immunologist (1925-2018)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Country:** Japan
- **Born:** 1925-12-03
- **Died:** 2018-07-06
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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## Sources
- [石坂公成](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%9F%B3%E5%9D%82%E5%85%AC%E6%88%90)
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- [Kimishige Ishizaka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimishige_Ishizaka)
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- [石坂公成](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%9F%B3%E5%9D%82%E5%85%AC%E6%88%90)
- [Kimishige Ishizaka](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimishige_Ishizaka)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q544711)

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