Thierry Boon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Thierry Boon

professor of immunology

Date of Birth: 03-Dec-1944

Place of Birth: Kessel-Lo, Flemish Region, Belgium

Profession: university teacher, immunologist

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Thierry Boon is a Belgian scientist, former Director of the Ludwig Cancer Research branch in (Belgium) and professor at the Université Catholique de Louvain.
He observed that tumour cells that have acquired new mutations as a result of mutagen treatment in vitro, often become incapable of forming tumours because they express new antigens recognized by the T cells of the immune system.
His research allowed him to isolate the genes that code for these so-called tumour antigens.
He is a member of the Cancer Research Institute Scientific Advisory Council, The National Academy of Sciences, and The Academy of Cancer Immunology.