Thierry Boon is a Belgian scientist, former Director of the Ludwig Cancer Research branch in (Belgium) and professor at the Université Catholique de Louvain. He observed that tumour cells that have acquired new mutations as a result of mutagen treatment in vitro, often become incapable of forming tumours because they express new antigens recognized by the T cells of the immune system. His research allowed him to isolate the genes that code for these so-called tumour antigens.[1] He is a member of the Cancer Research Institute Scientific Advisory Council, The National Academy of Sciences, and The Academy of Cancer Immunology.
Awards edit
- 1986: Rik & Nel Wouters Prize
- 1986: De Vooght Prize in Immunology
- 1987: Cancer Research Institute William B. Coley Award
- 1990: Dr. Josef Steiner Cancer Research Prize
- 1990: Francqui Prize on Biological and Medical Sciences
- 1994: Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine[2]
- 1994: Rabbi Shai Shacknai Memorial Prize in Immunology & Cancer Research
- 1995: Sandoz Prize in Immunology
- 1999: Leopold Griffuel Prize
References edit
- ^ Boon T, Kellermann O., Rejection by syngeneic mice of cell variants obtained by mutagenesis of a malignant teratocarcinoma cell line, Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1977 Jan;74(1):272–5
- ^ Louis-Jeantet Prize
External links edit
- Ludwig Cancer Research
- Group of Thierry Boon @ LICR Brussels
- Admission to NAS
- Stepping down as Branch Director of LICR Brussels
- Francqui Foundation
- Louis Jeantet Prize
- Académie royale de Belgique
- Interview with Thierry Boon - Sciencewatch
- Lexpress.fr
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