Susumu Tonegawa
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Susumu Tonegawa (利根川 進, Tonegawa Susumu, born September 5, 1939) is a Japanese scientist who was the sole recipient of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1987 for his discovery of V(D)J recombination, the genetic mechanism which produces antibody diversity.[1] Although he won the Nobel Prize for his work in immunology, Tonegawa is a molecular biologist by training and he again changed fields following his Nobel Prize win; he now studies neuroscience, examining the molecular, cellular and neuronal basis of memory formation and retrieval.
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Born | (1939-09-05) September 5, 1939 (age 84) |
Nationality | Japanese |
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Known for | Antibody diversity E-box V(D)J recombination |
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Fields | Genetics, Immunology, Neuroscience |
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Website | tonegawalab |
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