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James P. Allison

American immunologist and Nobel laureate · United States · On the map · Academics · Born 1948 · age 78

James Patrick Allison is an American immunologist and Nobel laureate who holds the position of professor and chair of immunology and executive director of immunotherapy platform at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.

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A life in dates

2019Benjamin Franklin MedalAward2018Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical ResearchAwardKing Faisal International Prize in MedicineAward2017BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge AwardAwardWolf Prize in MedicineAward2016Clarivate Citation LaureatesAward2015Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research AwardAward2014AACR-G.H.A. Clowes Award for Outstanding Basic Cancer ResearchAwardCanada Gairdner International AwardAwardHarvey PrizeAwardMassry PrizeAward2013AACR-CRI Lloyd J. Old Award in Cancer ImmunologyAward2011American Association of Immunologists Lifetime Achievement AwardAward2005William B. Coley AwardAward1948Born7 August 1948

Awards

Benjamin Franklin Medal2019
King Faisal International Prize in Medicine2018
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine2018
Jessie Stevenson Kovalenko Medal2018
Albany Medical Center Prize2018
Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research2018
Warren Alpert Foundation Prize2017
BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award2017
Wolf Prize in Medicine2017
Balzan Prize2017
Clarivate Citation Laureates2016
Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize2015
Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award2015
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences2014
Harvey Prize2014
Canada Gairdner International Award2014
Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize2014
Massry Prize2014
Tang Prize2014
Fellow of the AACR Academy2014
AACR-G.H.A. Clowes Award for Outstanding Basic Cancer Research2014
Novartis Prize for Clinical Immunology2013
AACR-CRI Lloyd J. Old Award in Cancer Immunology2013
Gabbay Award2011
American Association of Immunologists Lifetime Achievement Award2011
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science2006
William B. Coley Award2005
Sjöberg Prize

About this person

Allison is Regental Professor and Founding-Director of James P. Allison Institute at the MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1948 · age 78

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