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J. Michael Bishop

American immunologist and microbiologist who specialized in cancer research

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John Michael Bishop was an American immunologist and microbiologist who shared the 1989 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Harold E. Varmus. He was a faculty member at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), where he also served as chancellor from 1998 to 2009.

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Born
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Place of birth
York wd
Died
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Place of death
San Francisco wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
virologist, immunologist, university teacher, oncologist, chemist, microbiologist wd
Education
Harvard Medical School, Gettysburg College wd

Awards wd

  • Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (1982)
  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1989)
  • Canada Gairdner International Award (1984)
  • National Medal of Science (2003)
  • Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. Prize (1984)
  • Dickson Prize in Medicine (1986)
  • ASCB Public Service Award (1998)
  • honorary doctor of Harvard University (2004)
  • honorary doctor of the University of Miami (1991)
  • Foreign Member of the Royal Society (2008)

Questions

When was J. Michael Bishop born?
J. Michael Bishop was born on 22 February 1936 in York.
Where did J. Michael Bishop study?
J. Michael Bishop was educated at Harvard Medical School, Gettysburg College.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): J. Michael Bishop · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q311358 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Nci-vol-8172-300 j michael bishop.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 9 November 2026

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