Science · 1939–2026
Susumu Tonegawa — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 5 September 1939 · Died: 11 July 2026 · Age at death: 86
How old was Susumu Tonegawa when he died?
Susumu Tonegawa died aged 86. He was born on 5 September 1939 and died on 11 July 2026.
Nobel Prize-winning scientist who discovered how antibodies are produced
Did you know?He shifted his research focus later in his career to study the molecular and cellular basis of memory formation in the brain.
Susumu Tonegawa (利根川 進, Tonegawa Susumu; September 5, 1939 – July 11, 2026) was a Japanese scientist who was the sole recipient of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1987 for his discovery of V(D)J recombination, the genetic mechanism which produces antibody diversity.
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- Age at death
- 86
- Would be
- 87
- Years since death
- 0
- Born
- September 5, 1939 · Nagoya, Japan
- Died
- July 11, 2026
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Known for
- Science
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