John Kappler
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John Wayne Kappler (born December 22, 1943, in Baltimore, Maryland) is a professor in the Department of Integrated Immunology at National Jewish Health.[2] His principal research is in T cell biology, a subject he collaborates on with his wife Philippa Marrack.[3] In 1983 they discovered the T cell receptor, together with Ellis Reinherz and James Allison.
BornDecember 22, 1943
Education
- Lehigh University, BA, chemistry
- Brandeis University, PhD, biochemistry[1]
Knownfordiscovery of T cell receptor
AwardsWolf Prize in Medicine, 2015
John Kappler | |
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| Born | December 22, 1943 |
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| Known for | discovery of T cell receptor |
| Awards | Wolf Prize in Medicine, 2015 |
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| Website | KM lab website |
Awards
- 1986 – Appointed investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- 1989 – Elected member, National Academy of Sciences
- 1993 – Cancer Research Institute William B. Coley Award
- 1993 - Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize
- 1994 – Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize for Biology or Biochemistry (Columbia University)
- 2015 – Wolf Prize in Medicine
