John Kappler

John Wayne Kappler (born 22 December 1943, in Baltimore, Maryland) is a professor in the Department of Integrated Immunology at National Jewish Health.[2] His principal research is in T cell biology, a subject he collaborates on with his wife Philippa Marrack.[3] In 1983 they discovered the T cell receptor, together with Ellis Reinherz and James Allison.

John Kappler
Born	December 22, 1943 Baltimore, MD
Alma mater	Lehigh University, BA, chemistry Brandeis University, PhD, biochemistry[1]
Known for	discovery of T cell receptor
Awards	Wolf Prize in Medicine, 2015
Scientific career
Institutions	National Jewish Health HHMI
Website	KM lab website

Awards

• 1986 – Appointed investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
• 1989 – Elected member, National Academy of Sciences
• 1993 – Cancer Research Institute William B. Coley Award
• 1994 – Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize for Biology or Biochemistry (Columbia University)
• 2015 – Wolf Prize in Medicine

References

1. https://www.hhmi.org/scientists/john-w-kappler
2. "John Kappler, PhD". Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
3. Rennie, J. (1992) Profile: Philippa Marrack and John Kappler – Keeping It In the Family, Scientific American 267(2), 43-44.