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J. Michael Bishop
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American immunologist and microbiologist who specialized in cancer research
OverviewAI-generated
J. Michael Bishop was born on February 22, 1936, and died on March 20, 2026. He was a recipient of the Nobel Prize, with one award recorded in his history.
His work is recognized in several specific collections. These include the Royal Society collection, the Nobel Laureates collection, the Nobel Medicine collection, the American Academy Arts Sciences collection, and the National Medal Of Science collection.
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Key facts
- Born
- John Michael Bishop , ( 1936-02-22 ) February 22, 1936, York, Pennsylvania , U.S.
- Died
- March 20, 2026 (2026-03-20) (aged 90), San Francisco , California, U.S.
- Education
- Gettysburg College (Bachelors), Harvard University ( MD )
- Known for
- Oncogene Virus
- Awards
- Dickson Prize (1986) Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1989) ASCB Public Service Award (1998) National Medal of Science (2003) Clark Kerr Award (2020)
- Fields
- Virology
- Institutions
- University of California, San Francisco Heinrich Pette Institute National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- Website
- profiles .ucsf .edu /j .michael .bishop
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Nobel Prize
- The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine1989
“for their discovery of the cellular origin of retroviral oncogenes”
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Michael
- Family name
- Bishop
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- York
- Place of death
- San Francisco
- Occupation
- microbiologist
- Educated at
- Gettysburg College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- virology
- Image
- Nci-vol-8172-300 j michael bishop.jpg
- Residence
- United States
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- Commons category
- J. Michael Bishop
- member of
- Royal Society
- date of birth
- 1936-02-22
- sexual orientation
- heterosexuality
- interested in
- immunology
- date of death
- 2026-03-20
- name in native language
- John Michael Bishop
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- pneumonia
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Encyclopedic overview
John Michael Bishop (February 22, 1936 – March 20, 2026) was an American immunologist and microbiologist who shared the 1989 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Harold E. Varmus. He was a faculty member at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), where he also served as chancellor from 1998 to 2009.
Early life and education
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