Jonathan Sprent
Australian immunologist
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Professor Jonathan Sprent, FRS, is an Australian immunologist. His research has focused on the formation and activation of T cell leukocytes, and methods to overcome T cell-mediated rejection of transplanted tissue.[1]
AlmamaterWalter and Eliza Hall Institute
KnownforT cells
AwardsTaylor Prize (1995)
AAI Lifetime Achievement Award (2005)
AAI Lifetime Achievement Award (2005)
Fieldsimmunology
Jonathan Sprent FRS | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Walter and Eliza Hall Institute |
| Known for | T cells |
| Awards | Taylor Prize (1995) AAI Lifetime Achievement Award (2005) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | immunology |
| Institutions | Garvan Institute of Medical Research |
| Doctoral advisor | Jacques Miller |
Awards
- 1995: J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine
- 1998: Fellow of the Royal Society[1]
- 2003: Errol Solomon Meyers Memorial Lecture
- 2006: Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
- 2015: American Association of Immunologists Lifetime Achievement Award[2]
- 2017: National Academy of Sciences (Immunology)
He is an honorary member of the British Society for Immunology.[3]