Hans G. Boman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 August 1924 |
| Died | 3 December 2008 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Alma mater | Stockholm University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biology |
| Institutions | Uppsala University, Umeå University, Stockholm University |
| Doctoral advisor | Arne Tiselius |
Hans Gustaf Boman (1924-2008) was a Swedish microbiologist with a special focus on innate immunity. Boman was born on 16 August 1924 in Engelbrekt Parish, Stockholm, Sweden, and died on 3 December 2008. Boman's pioneering research on insect immunity formed the basis for the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine that was awarded to Jules Hoffman in 2011.[1]