1999 -Prof. Stephen T. Holgate-

Professor Stephen T. Holgate

King Faisal Prize in Medicine 1999 Laureate

Topic: "Allergic Diseases "

This Prize is an important vote of confidence for the future, for which I will always be grateful

Nationality: United Kingdom
Born: 2/5/1947, Manchester, United Kingdom
Professor Stephen T. Holgate was awarded the prize for his pioneering research in the field of bronchial asthma, and his elucidation of the role of kinetic substances secreted by mast cells and lymphocytes in prolonging allergic inflammatory reactions; In addition to his research on the importance of viral infection as a cause of asthma attacks, and the role of genetic factors in the hereditary predisposition to allergic disease.
Shopping Basket