Prof Dr Akiko Iwasaki
Member of the Board since 2023
About Roche
Personal Data
Nationality
US
Year of Birth
1970
Education
1994
University of Toronto, Biochemistry, B.Sc.
1998
University of Toronto, Immunology, PhD
Professional experience
1998–2000
National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, USA, Postdoctoral Fellow
2000–2004
Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Assistant Professor
2004–2006
Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut, Section of Immunobiology, Assistant Professor
2006–2009
Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut, Department of Immunobiology, Associate Professor
2009–2011
Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut, Department of Immunobiology and Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Associate Professor with Tenure
2011–2016
Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut, Department of Immunobiology and Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Full Professor with Tenure
Since 2014
Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Maryland, Investigator
2016–2018
Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Waldemar Von Zedtwitz Professor of Immunobiology and of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
2018–2020
Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut, Waldemar Von Zedtwitz Professor of Immunobiology; of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology; and of Dermatology
2020–2022
Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut, Waldemar Von Zedtwitz Professor of Immunobiology; of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology; of Dermatology; and of Epidemiology
Since 2022
Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut, Sterling Professor of Immunobiology; of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology; of Dermatology; and of Epidemiology, Director of Yale Center for Infection & Immunity
Present external mandates
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Since 2020
RIGImmune Inc., USA, Co-founder
Since 2021
Xanadu Bio Inc., USA, Co-founder
Since 2023
PanV Inc., Co-founder
Other activities / non-profit activities / memberships
Since 2014
Scientific Advisory Board, Program in Cellular & Molecular Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital
Since 2018 - 2025
Elected member of Council, the American Association of Immunologists
Since 2018
Scientific Advisory Board, Ragon Institute, USA
Since 2019
Scientific Advisory Board, training program of the Serrapilheira Institute, Brazil
Since 2021
Elected member of Council, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, USA
2021–2023
Member, Pew Scholars National Advisory Committee, USA
Since 2022
External Advisor, the Sloan Kettering Institute
Since 2023
Board of Scientific Counselors, Broad Institute
Awards / Honors
2014
Appointed, HHMI Investigator
2018
Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
2019
Elected to the National Academy of Medicine
2021
Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
2023
Else Kröner Fresenius Prize for Medical Research
2023
Lupus Research Alliance Dr. William E. Paul Distinguished Innovator Award
2023
Women of Innovation Award Connecticut Technology Council
2023
CASE-CT Medal of Science Connecticut Academy of Science & Engineering | East Hartford, CT
2024
Temerty Faculty of Medicine Alumni Impact Award University of Toronto | Toronto, Canada
2024
Honorary Degree Recipient Clark University | Worcester, MA
2024
TIME 100 HEALTH Most Influential People Affecting Global Health
2024
TIME 100 Most Influential People
2024
Tsukahara Memorial Award University of Tokyo | Tokyo, Japan
2024
Forbes 50 over 50: Innovation