Kimishige Ishizaka

Awards

1. 1973

   Canada Gairdner International Award

   Biology

   For the identification and characterization of the new immunoglobulin class, IgE, which has led to an increased understanding of allergic mechanisms.

2. 2000

   Japan Prize — Host Defense

   Biology

   for the discovery of Immunoglobulin E and mechanisms of IgE-mediated allergic reactions.