Description: (American Microbiologist and Immunologist Who the Nobel Prize for His Work on Retroviral Oncogenes)
J. Michael Bishop is a distinguished American immunologist and microbiologist recognized for his significant contributions to the field of medicine. In 1989, he was honored with the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, which he shared with Harold E. Varmus. Bishop holds a prominent position as a faculty member at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), where he also served as chancellor from 1998 to 2009. Throughout his career, he has been known for his groundbreaking research, leadership roles, and dedication to advancing knowledge in the areas of immunology and microbiology.