Michael J. Bevan
Academician, International Academy of Innovation Sciences
Professor Emeritus, University of Washington
Election motivation
For discovery of the phenomenon known as “cross-priming” of cytotoxic T lymphocytes, whereby professional antigen presenting cells, such as dendritic cells, process antigen from foreign or infected cells for presentation to cytotoxic T cells; and for the discovery of positive selection of the T cell receptor repertoire by low affinity interactions wit self antigens in the Thymus.
Field of research
Immunology and Inflammation
Main Honors
Fellow, Royal Society of London
Member, U.S. National Academy of Sciences
Academician, International Academy of Innovation Sciences.