Jack L. Strominger

Jack L. Strominger
Jack L. Strominger
Born	August 7, 1925; New York City, US
Alma mater	Harvard University ; Yale Medical School
Known for	penicillin mechanism of action ; Major histocompatibility complex
Spouse	Ann
Children	Andrew Strominger, Ethan Strominger and Paul Strominger
Awards	John J. Abel Award (1960); Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry (formerly known as the Paul-Lewis Award in Enzyme Chemistry) (1962); Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology (1968); Rose Payne Award (1986); Hoescht-Roussel Award, American Society for Microbiology Pasteur Medal in Gold (1990); Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (1995); Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize (1996); Japan Prize (1999)
	Scientific career
Fields	Biochemistry and Immunology
Institutions	Washington University School of Medicine ; University of Wisconsin Medical School ; American Academy of Arts and Sciences ; Harvard University ; United States National Academy of Sciences ; Dana–Farber Cancer Institute ; Harvard Medical School ; American Philosophical Society ; American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ; American Association for the Advancement of Science ; American Association of Immunologists ; American Society for Microbiology ; American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics ; American Chemical Society
Doctoral students	Timothy A. Springer ; Hidde Ploegh ; Matthew F. Mescher ; David J. Waxman ; Joel N. H. Stern ; Brandy L. Houser ; Leonardo M.R. Ferreira ; Peter Cresswell

Jack Leonard Strominger (born August 7, 1925) is the Higgins Professor of Biochemistry at Harvard University, specializing in the structure and function of human histocompatibility proteins and their role in disease. He won the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research in 1995.

Jack L. Strominger
Born	(1925-08-07) August 7, 1925 New York City, US
Alma mater	Harvard University Yale Medical School
Known for	penicillin mechanism of action Major histocompatibility complex
Spouse	Ann
Children	Andrew Strominger, Ethan Strominger and Paul Strominger
Awards	John J. Abel Award (1960) Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry (formerly known as the Paul-Lewis Award in Enzyme Chemistry) (1962) Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology (1968) Rose Payne Award (1986) Hoescht-Roussel Award, American Society for Microbiology Pasteur Medal in Gold (1990) Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (1995) Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize (1996) Japan Prize (1999)
Scientific career
Fields	Biochemistry and Immunology
Institutions	Washington University School of Medicine University of Wisconsin Medical School American Academy of Arts and Sciences Harvard University United States National Academy of Sciences Dana–Farber Cancer Institute Harvard Medical School American Philosophical Society American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology American Association for the Advancement of Science American Association of Immunologists American Society for Microbiology American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics American Chemical Society
Doctoral students	Timothy A. Springer Hidde Ploegh Matthew F. Mescher David J. Waxman Joel N. H. Stern Brandy L. Houser Leonardo M.R. Ferreira Peter Cresswell