Thierry Boon is a Belgian scientist, former Director of the Ludwig Cancer Research branch in (Belgium) and professor at the Université Catholique de Louvain. He observed that tumour cells that have acquired new mutations as a result of mutagen treatment in vitro, often become incapable of forming tumours because they express new antigens recognized by the T cells of the immune system. His research allowed him to isolate the genes that code for these so-called tumour antigens.Boon T, Kellermann O., Rejection by syngeneic mice of cell variants obtained by mutagenesis of a malignant teratocarcinoma cell line, Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1977 Jan;74(1):272–5 He is a member of the Cancer Research Institute Scientific Advisory Council, The National Academy of Sciences, and The Academy of Cancer Immunology.
Awards 1986: Rik & Nel Wouters Prize 1986: De Vooght Prize in Immunology 1987: Cancer Research Institute William B. Coley Award 1990: Dr. Josef Steiner Cancer Research Prize 1990: Francqui Prize on Biological and Medical Sciences 1994: Louis-Jeantet Prize for MedicineLouis-Jeantet Prize 1994: Rabbi Shai Shacknai Memorial Prize in Immunology & Cancer Research 1995: Sandoz Prize in Immunology 1999: Leopold Griffuel Prize
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External links Ludwig Cancer Research Group of Thierry Boon @ LICR Brussels Admission to NAS Stepping down as Branch Director of LICR Brussels Francqui Foundation Louis Jeantet Prize Académie royale de Belgique Interview with Thierry Boon - Sciencewatch Lexpress.fr