Nobel Laureate and UC San Diego Alumnus Susumu Tonegawa (1939-2026)
August 05, 2026
August 05, 2026
LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 5 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Nobel Laureate and UC San Diego Alumnus Susumu Tonegawa (1939-2026)
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Molecular biologist Susumu Tonegawa, who made fundamental contributions to immunology and neurobiology and became UC San Diego's first alumnus to receive a Nobel Prize, passed away on July 11. He was 86.
Tonegawa led a remarkable career that spanned . . .
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Nobel Laureate and UC San Diego Alumnus Susumu Tonegawa (1939-2026)
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Molecular biologist Susumu Tonegawa, who made fundamental contributions to immunology and neurobiology and became UC San Diego's first alumnus to receive a Nobel Prize, passed away on July 11. He was 86.
Tonegawa led a remarkable career that spanned . . .