Gunnar Johansson (immunologist)
Swedish immunologist (born 1938)
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Stig Gunnar Olof Johansson (born 1938 in Mora, Sweden), professionally often abbreviated S. G. O. Johansson, is a Swedish immunologist.[1] He is credited, along with Ishizaka's team,[2] and Hans Bennich,[3] for the discovery of immunoglobulin E (IgE),[4] a kind of antibody or immunoglobulin that mediates immunity to parasites and also has an essential role in type I hypersensitivity and allergic diseases. Their joint paper was published in April 1969.[5]
Johansson received a PhD in 1968.[1][6] Later in 1968, he finished his remaining courses in medical school and earned his medical degree.[1][6] In 1969, he became a docent in immunology.[6] In 1980, Johansson became a professor in clinical immunology at Karolinska Institute.[6] He was president för European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, editor of Allergy, and president of World Allergy Organization.[7]