Jonathan Sprent | |
Nationality: | Australian |
Alma Mater: | Walter and Eliza Hall Institute |
Doctoral Advisor: | Jacques Miller |
Fields: | immunology |
Workplaces: | Garvan Institute of Medical Research |
Known For: | T cells |
Awards: | Taylor Prize |
Professor Jonathan Sprent,, is an Australian immunologist. His research has focused on the formation and activation of T cell leukocytes, and methods to overcome T cell-mediated rejection of transplanted tissue.[1]
1995: J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine
1998: Fellow of the Royal Society[1]
2003: Errol Solomon Meyers Memorial Lecture
2006: Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
2015: American Association of Immunologists Lifetime Achievement Award[2]
2017: National Academy of Sciences (Immunology)
He is an honorary member of the British Society for Immunology.[3]