Susumu Tonegawa, Nobel Prize-winning scientist, dies at 86
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Susumu Tonegawa
United States
July 11, 2026
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Susumu Tonegawa, Nobel laureate in physiology or medicine, passed away at 86. He was a pioneer in immunology and later made significant contributions to neuroscience. He served as a professor at MIT and director of the RIKEN Brain Science Institute.
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