Teruko Ishizaka

Teruko Ishizaka
Born
Teruko Matsuura

(1926-09-28)28 September 1926
Yamagata, Yamagata, Japan
Died4 June 2019(2019-06-04) (aged 92)
Yamagata, Yamagata, Japan
CitizenshipJapan
EducationTokyo Women's Medical School
University of Tokyo (PhD)
Known forDiscovery of IgE
SpouseKimishige Ishizaka
AwardsPassano Award (1972)
Gairdner Foundation International Award (1973)
Asahi Prize (1973)
Borden Award (1979)
Behring Kitasato Prize (1990)[1]
Scientific career
FieldsImmunology
InstitutionsCalifornia Institute of Technology
Johns Hopkins University

Teruko "Terry" Ishizaka (石坂 照子, Ishizaka Teruko, 28 September 1926 – 4 June 2019)[2] was a Japanese scientist and immunologist who along with her husband Kimishige Ishizaka discovered the antibody class Immunoglobulin E (IgE) in 1966.[3] Their work was regarded as a major breakthrough in the understanding of allergy, and for this work she received the 1972 Passano Award and the 1973 Gairdner Foundation International Award. She was known in the science world for her generosity and collaborative spirit.[1]

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  2. ^ 石坂照子さんが死去　免疫学者 (in Japanese)
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