Kimishige Ishizaka
Japanese allergist
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Kimishige "Kimi" Ishizaka was a Japanese immunologist who, with his wife Teruko Ishizaka, discovered the antibody class Immunoglobulin E in 1966–1967. Their work was regarded as a major breakthrough in the understanding of allergy. Wikipedia
Born: December 3, 1925, Tokyo, Japan
Died: July 6, 2018 (age 92 years), Yamagata University Hospital
Awards: Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize (1973), Canada Gairdner International Award (1973), Asahi Prize (1973), and more
Notable students: Tadamitsu Kishimoto