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| J. Michael Bishop | |
|---|---|
 J. Michael Bishop | |
| Born | February 22, 1936 |
| Nationality | United States |
| Fields | Virology |
| Known for | Oncogene Virus |
| Notable awards | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1989; National Medal of Science in 2003 |
John Michael Bishop (born February 22, 1936) is an American immunologist and microbiologist. He shared the 1989 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Harold Varmus and was co-winner of 1984 Alfred P. Sloan Prize.[1] He currently serves as an active faculty member at the University of California, San Francisco.[2][3]
Bishop is best known for his Nobel-winning work on retroviral oncogenes. Working with Varmus in the 1980s, he discovered the first human oncogene, c-Src.
Their findings showed how malignant tumors are formed from changes to the normal genes of a cell. These changes can be produced by viruses, by radiation, or by exposure to some chemicals.[3]
References
- ↑ NCI visuals online: image details. Visualsonline.cancer.gov. Retrieved on 2013-11-24.
- ↑ "Autobiography on UCSF Website". http://chancellor.ucsf.edu/Chancellor/jmb.htm.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nobel Prize press release
