J. Michael Bishop
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Summary
J. Michael Bishop was born on February 22, 1936[1], in York[2]. He died on March 20, 2026[3], in San Francisco[4]. He worked as a virologist[5], immunologist[6], university teacher[7], oncologist[8], and chemist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (832 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[11]
- Occupation: microbiologist[12], physician[13]
- Field of work: immunology[14], microbiology[15], virology[16]
- Employer: University of California, San Francisco[17], National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases[18]
- Educated at: Harvard Medical School[19], Gettysburg College[20]
- Doctoral advisor: Gebhard Koch[21]
- Award received: Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[22], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[23], Canada Gairdner International Award[24], National Medal of Science[25], Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. Prize[26], Dickson Prize in Medicine[27], ASCB Public Service Award[28], honorary doctor of Harvard University[29], honorary doctor of the University of Miami[30], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[31]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[32], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[33], Academia Europaea[34], American Society for Cell Biology[35], American Society for Microbiology[36], American Society for Virology[37], Alpha Omega Alpha[38], Royal Society[39]
- Sex or gender: male[40]
- Sexual orientation: heterosexuality[41]
- Doctoral student: Patrick O. Brown[42], Chi V. Dang[43], Harold E. Varmus[44], Kari Alitalo[45], Joshua M Kaplan[46]
- Commons category: J. Michael Bishop[47]
- Cause of death: pneumonia[48]
- Residence: United States[49]
- Family name: Bishop[50]
- Given name: John[51], Michael[52]
- Manner of death: natural causes[53]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[54]
- Name in native language: John Michael Bishop[55]
Why It Matters
J. Michael Bishop has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
His notable doctoral advisees include Harold E. Varmus[58], a virologist[59], b. 1939[60], of United States[61], awarded the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[62], specialised in virology[63]; Patrick O. Brown[64], a biochemist[65], b. 1954[66], of United States[67], awarded the Gabbay Award[68], specialised in biochemistry[69]; and Kari Alitalo[70], a molecular biologist[71], b. 1952[72], of Finland[73], awarded the InBev-Baillet Latour Health Prize[74].
FAQs
Where was J. Michael Bishop born?
J. Michael Bishop was born in York[2].
Where did J. Michael Bishop die?
J. Michael Bishop died in San Francisco[4].
What did J. Michael Bishop do for work?
J. Michael Bishop worked as a virologist[5], immunologist[6], university teacher[7], oncologist[8], and chemist[9].
Where did J. Michael Bishop go to school?
J. Michael Bishop was educated at Harvard Medical School[19] and Gettysburg College[20].
What awards did J. Michael Bishop receive?
Honors received include Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research[22], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[23], Canada Gairdner International Award[24], and National Medal of Science[25].