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Shimon Sakaguchi was born in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, Japan on January 19, 1951. Public records list Shimon Sakaguchi as a physician, university teacher and immunologist. The age as of 2026 is 75. Education on record includes Shiga Prefectural Nagahama Kita High School and Kyoto University. Awards on record include Canada Gairdner International Award (2015), William B. Coley Award (2004), Keio Medical Science Prize (2008) and 5 more.
My Take
Shimon Sakaguchi is the kind of scientist I admire most: patient, unglamorous, and relentlessly right. Discovering regulatory T cells when the field doubted their existence took real conviction, and decades of careful work eventually reshaped how we understand immune tolerance. The cascade of honors, the Gairdner, Koch, Crafoord, the Order of Culture, and finally the 2025 Nobel, feels less like luck and more like overdue recognition. I love that he chased an unfashionable truth instead of chasing trends. From a small town by Lake Biwa to a global immunology landmark, he embodies quiet, durable greatness.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shimon Sakaguchi
- Name (Japanese)
- 坂口志文
- Reading
- さかぐち しもん
- Born
- January 19, 1951 (age 75)
- Origin
- Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- physician / university teacher / immunologist / biologist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rabbit
2. Background
- High school
- Shiga Prefectural Nagahama Kita High School
- University
- Kyoto University
Awards & achievements
- 2015 Canada Gairdner International Award
- 2004 William B. Coley Award
- 2008 Keio Medical Science Prize
- 2017 Crafoord Prize
- 2020 Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize
- 2020 Robert Koch Prize
- 2015 Clarivate Citation Laureates
- 2019 Order of Culture
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimon%20Sakaguchi
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%9D%82%E5%8F%A3%E5%BF%97%E6%96%87
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17502433
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Shimon Sakaguchi born?
Shimon Sakaguchi was born on January 19, 1951 and is 75 years old.
Where is Shimon Sakaguchi from?
Shimon Sakaguchi is from Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
What does Shimon Sakaguchi do?
Shimon Sakaguchi works as physician, university teacher, immunologist, biologist.
Where did Shimon Sakaguchi study?
Shimon Sakaguchi attended Kyoto University.
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