Laureates of the Japan Prize
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Dr. Kimishige Ishizaka
- Nationality:
Japan
- Date of Birth:
3 December 1925
Outline of Achievements
The 2000 Japan Prize
Major Awards and Honors Received
| 1972 |
Passano Foundation Award |
| 1973 |
Paul Ehrich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Preis |
| 1973 |
Gairdner Foundation International Award |
| 1973 |
Takeda Medical Award |
| 1974 |
The First Scientific Achievement Award of International Association of Allergology |
| 1974 |
Asahi Cultural Award |
| 1974 |
Emperor's Award, The Japan Academy Award |
| 1974 |
The Order of Cultural Merit |
| 1977 |
Modern Medicine Award for Distinguished Achievement |
| 1979 |
Borden Award of Association of American Medical Colleges |
| 1982 |
Pioneer of Modern Allergy Award from American College of Allergy |
| 1985 |
American College of Physicians Award for Achievement in Medical Science |
| 1999 |
The First Order of Merit, The Order of the Sacred Treasure |
Membership in Academic Institutions and Societies
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The American Academy of Allergy |
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American Association of Immunologists |
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Collegium Internationale Allergologicum |
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National Academy of Sciences, USA |
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American Academy of Arts and Sciences, USA |
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Emeritus Member Japanese Society of Allergology |
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Emeritus Member of Japanese Society for Immunology |
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The Japan Academy |
Academic Degrees
| 1948 |
M.D. Ph.D .(The University of Tokyo) |
Professional Career
| 1953-1962 |
Chief,Department of Serology, Division of Immunoserology, National Institute of Health, Japan |
| 1957-1959 |
Research Fellow, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology |
| 1962-1965 |
Assistant Professor of Microbiology, University of Colorado Medical School |
| 1962-1970 |
Chief, Department of Immunology, Children's Asthma Research Institute and Hospital |
| 1965-1970 |
Associate Professor of Microbiology, University of Colorado Medical School |
| 1970-1981 |
O'Neill Professor of Medicine and Microbiology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine |
| 1970-1989 |
Professor of Biology, The Johns Hopkins University Faculty of Arts and Science |
| 1974-1980 |
Professor, Kyoto University Research Laboratory for Immunology |
| 1981-1988 |
Director, Subdepartment of Immunology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine |
| 1981-1989 |
O'Neill Professor of Immunology and Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine |
| 1989-1996 |
Scientific Director, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology |
| 1989-1996 |
Adjunct Professor, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego |
| 1990-1996 |
President, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology |
| 1996 to Present |
President Emeritus, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology |
Title
- President Emeritus, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology
Major Publications and Scientific Papers
- Ishizaka, K. Ishizaka, T. and Hornbrook, M. M. Physicochemical properties of human reaginic antibody. IV. Presence of a unique immunoglobulin as a carrier of reaginic activity. J. Immunol. 97:75 1966
- Ishizaka, K. Ishizaka, T. and Hornbrook, M. M. Physicochemical properties of reaginic antibody. V. Correlation of reaginic activity with γE globulin antibody. J. Immunol. 97:840 1996
- Ishizaka, K. and Ishizaka, T. Identification of γE-antibodies as a carrier of reaginic activity. J. Immunol. 99:1187 1967
- Ishizaka, K., Tomioka, H. and Ishizaka, T. Mechanism of passive sensitization. I.Presence of IgE and IgG molecules on human leukocytes. J. Immunol. 105:1459 1970
- Ishizaka, K. and Ishizaka, T. Immune mechanism of reversed- type reaginic hypersensitivity. J. Immunol. 103:588 1969
- Ishizaka, T. and Ishizaka, K. Triggering of histamine release from rat mast cells by divalent antibodies against IgE receptors. J. Immunol., 120: 800 1978
