2018 Japan Prize Honors Pioneers in Medical Science and Energy
Max D. Cooper and Jacques Miller discovered the dual nature of adaptive immunity, fueling rapid advances in medical science;
Akira Yoshino invited the lithium-ion battery, making modern mobile phone and electric vehicle technologies possible
Achievement: Development of lithium ion batteries
Honorary Fellow, Asahi Kasei Corporation
Professor, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Meijo University
Achievement:
Discovery of B and T lymphocyte lineages and its impact on understanding disease pathology and therapeutic development
Professor, Emory University School of Medicine
Professor Emeritus, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
