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Shimon Sakaguchi

Japanese immunologist and physician (1951-)

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Shimon Sakaguchi (坂口 志文, Sakaguchi Shimon; born 19 January 1951) is a Japanese immunologist. He is a distinguished professor at Osaka University and a professor emeritus at Kyoto University.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Nagahama wd
Citizenship
Japan wd
Occupation
physician, university teacher, immunologist, biologist wd
Education
Shiga Prefectural Nagahama Kita High School, Kyoto University wd

Awards wd

  • Canada Gairdner International Award (2015)
  • William B. Coley Award (2004)
  • Keio Medical Science Prize (2008)
  • Crafoord Prize (2017)
  • Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize (2020)
  • Robert Koch Prize (2020)
  • Clarivate Citation Laureates (2015)
  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2025)
  • Order of Culture (2019)
  • Medal with Purple Ribbon

About

His work includes the discovery of regulatory T cells and describing their role in the immune system. In 2025, he was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Mary E. Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell.

Questions

When was Shimon Sakaguchi born?
Shimon Sakaguchi was born on 19 January 1951 in Nagahama.
Where did Shimon Sakaguchi study?
Shimon Sakaguchi was educated at Shiga Prefectural Nagahama Kita High School, Kyoto University.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Shimon Sakaguchi · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q17502433 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Shimon Sakaguchi cropped 3 Shimon Sakaguchi 201711.jpg by 大臣官房人事課 (CC BY 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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