The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2018

Alfred Nobel had an active interest in medical research. Through Karolinska Institutet, he came into contact with Swedish physiologist Jöns Johansson around 1890. Johansson worked in Nobel’s laboratory in Sevran, France during a brief period the same year. Physiology or medicine was the third prize area Nobel mentioned in his will.

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded by the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.

James P. Allison

James P. Allison

Born: 7 August 1948, Alice, TX, USA

Affiliation at the time of the award: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA , Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, San Francisco, CA, USA

Prize motivation: “for their discovery of cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune regulation.”

Prize share: 1/2

Tasuku Honjo

Tasuku Honjo

Born: 27 January 1942, Kyoto, Japan

Affiliation at the time of the award: Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

Prize motivation: “for their discovery of cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune regulation.”

Prize share: 1/2