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Kimishige Ishizaka

Japanese immunologist

Died when: 92 years 215 days (1111 months)
Star Sign: Sagittarius

 

Kimishige Ishizaka

Kimishige "Kimi" Ishizaka (?? ??, Ishizaka Kimishige, 3 December 1925 – 6 July 2018) was a Japanese immunologist who, with his wife Teruko Ishizaka, discovered the antibody class Immunoglobulin E (IgE) in 1966–1967.

Their work was regarded as a major breakthrough in the understanding of allergy.He was awarded the 1973 Gairdner Foundation International Award and the 2000 Japan Prize for his work in immunology.

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