# J. Michael Bishop

_American immunologist and microbiologist who specialized in cancer research_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 22 February 1936 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311358#P569))
- **Place of birth:** York ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311358#P19))
- **Died:** 20 March 2026 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311358#P570))
- **Place of death:** San Francisco ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311358#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311358#P27))
- **Occupation:** virologist; immunologist; university teacher; oncologist; chemist; microbiologist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311358#P106))
- **Education:** Harvard Medical School; Gettysburg College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311358#P69))
- **Awards:** Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; Canada Gairdner International Award; National Medal of Science; Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. Prize; Dickson Prize in Medicine; ASCB Public Service Award; honorary doctor of Harvard University; honorary doctor of the University of Miami; Foreign Member of the Royal Society ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311358#P166))

## 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.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): J. Michael Bishop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Michael_Bishop) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q311358](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311358) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Nci-vol-8172-300 j michael bishop.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nci-vol-8172-300_j_michael_bishop.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"J. Michael Bishop". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/j-michael-bishop. Retrieved 9 November 2026.