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.
1986: Rik & Nel Wouters Prize 1986: De Vooght Prize in Immunology 1987: Cancer Research Institute William B. Coley Award 1990: Doctor Josef Steiner Cancer Research Prize 1990: Francqui Prize on Biological and Medical Sciences 1994: Louis Jeantet Prize 1994: Rabbi Shai Shacknai Memorial Prize in Immunology & Cancer Research 1995: Sandoz Prize in Immunology 1999: Leopold Griffuel Prize.
Academia Europaea; National Academy of Sciences]
He is a member of the Cancer Research Institute Scientific Advisory Council, The National Academy of Sciences, and The Academy of Cancer Immunology.
