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James P. Allison

American immunologist and Nobel laureate (born 1948)

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James Patrick Allison (born August 7, 1948) 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. Allison is Regental Professor and Founding-Director of James P. Allison Institute at the MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Alice wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
immunologist, university teacher, physician wd
Education
University of Texas at Austin, Alice High School wd

Awards wd

  • Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2014)
  • Harvey Prize (2014)
  • Canada Gairdner International Award (2014)
  • William B. Coley Award (2005)
  • Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize (2015)
  • Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize (2014)
  • Massry Prize (2014)
  • Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award (2015)
  • Tang Prize (2014)
  • Gabbay Award (2011)
  • Warren Alpert Foundation Prize (2017)
  • BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award (2017)
  • Wolf Prize in Medicine (2017)
  • King Faisal Prize in Medicine (2018)
  • Novartis Prize for Clinical Immunology (2013)

About

His discoveries have led to new cancer treatments for the deadliest cancers. He is also the director of the Cancer Research Institute (CRI) scientific advisory council. He has a longstanding interest in mechanisms of T-cell development and activation, the development of novel strategies for tumor immunotherapy, and is recognized as one of the first people to isolate the T-cell antigen receptor complex protein.

In 2014, he was awarded the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences; in 2018, he shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Tasuku Honjo.

Questions

When was James P. Allison born?
James P. Allison was born on 7 August 1948 in Alice.
Where did James P. Allison study?
James P. Allison was educated at University of Texas at Austin, Alice High School.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): James P. Allison · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q6140731 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: James P. Allison EM1B5525 (46207775441).jpg by Bengt Nyman from Vaxholm, Sweden (CC BY 2.0)

Last updated · facts checked 14 November 2026

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