# Fred Ramsdell

_American immunologist_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Frederick Jay Ramsdell (born December 4, 1960) is an American immunologist and Nobel Prize laureate. As of 2025, he is an advisor at Sonoma Biotherapeutics, a biotechnology company co-founded by him.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 4 December 1960 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28212107#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Elmhurst ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28212107#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28212107#P27))
- **Occupation:** immunologist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28212107#P106))
- **Education:** University of California, San Diego; University of California, Los Angeles ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28212107#P69))
- **Awards:** Crafoord Prize; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28212107#P166))

## About

In 2025, he was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Mary E. Brunkow and Shimon Sakaguchi for their work in peripheral tolerance.

## Questions

**When was Fred Ramsdell born?**  
Fred Ramsdell was born on 4 December 1960 in Elmhurst.

**Where did Fred Ramsdell study?**  
Fred Ramsdell was educated at University of California, San Diego, University of California, Los Angeles.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Fred Ramsdell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Ramsdell) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q28212107](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28212107) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Fred Ramsdell - US Embassy Sweden Nobel Reception 2025.jpg by US Embassy Sweden (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fred_Ramsdell_-_US_Embassy_Sweden_Nobel_Reception_2025.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Fred Ramsdell". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/fred-ramsdell. Retrieved 5 November 2026.