Susumu Tonegawa

Susumu Tonegawa was a Japanese scientist who was the sole recipient of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1987 for his discovery of V(D)J recombination, the genetic mechanism which produces antibody diversity.

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Who was born first?

• Susumu Tonegawa and Sidney Altman were born the same year
• Susumu Tonegawa and Jean-Marie Lehn were born the same year
• Susumu Tonegawa and Sumio Iijima were born the same year
• Susumu Tonegawa and Peter Goldreich were born the same year
• Susumu Tonegawa and George F. R. Ellis were born the same year

Timeline

1. George F. R. EllisAugust 11, 1939 – present
2. Jean-Marie LehnSeptember 30, 1939 – present
3. Peter GoldreichJuly 14, 1939 – present
4. Sidney AltmanMay 7, 1939 – April 5, 2022
5. Sumio IijimaMay 2, 1939 – present
6. Susumu Tonegawa (this page)September 5, 1939 – July 11, 2026

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