Shizuo Akira
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Shizuo Akira (審良 静男, Akira Shizuo) (born January 27, 1953, in Higashiōsaka)[1] is a professor at the Department of Host Defense, Osaka University, Japan.[2] He has made ground-breaking discoveries in the field of immunology, most significantly in the area of innate host defense mechanisms.
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Shizuo Akira | |
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Born | (1953-01-27) January 27, 1953 (age 71) |
Nationality | Japanese |
Alma mater | Osaka University |
Known for | Toll-like receptors |
Awards | Robert Koch Prize (2014) William B. Coley Award (2006) Imperial Prize (2007) Japan Academy Prize (2007) Keio Medical Science Prize (2010) Canada Gairdner International Award (2011) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Immunology;innate host defense mechanisms |
Institutions | Department of Host Defense, Osaka University, Japan. |
Website | hostdefense |
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