Jules Hoffmann

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Biology
gptkbp:advocated_for science education
scientific research funding
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_of_Strasbourg
gptkbp:awarded_for gptkb:CNS_Medal_of_Honor
gptkb:Lavoisier_Medal
gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physiology_or_Medicine
Cleveland Clinic Innovator Award
gptkbp:birth_date August 2, 1941
gptkbp:birth_place Echternach, Luxembourg
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:Bruce_Beutler
gptkbp:contributed_to advancements in vaccine development
understanding of host defense mechanisms
understanding of innate immune responses
gptkbp:contribution discovery of immune response mechanisms
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Toll-like_receptors
gptkbp:fellow AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science)
EMBO (European Molecular Biology Organization)
gptkbp:field Entomology
gptkbp:has_interest evolutionary biology
gptkbp:honorary_title Doctor Honoris Causa from University of Liège
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jules Hoffmann
gptkbp:influenced future generations of scientists
modern immunology
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Louis_Pasteur
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:Charles_Janeway
gptkbp:involved_in public outreach for science
gptkbp:known_for discoveries related to pathogen recognition
pioneering work in insect immunity
research on antimicrobial peptides
research on immune signaling pathways
studies on innate immunity
studies on the immune system of insects
gptkbp:member gptkb:French_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:mentor numerous graduate students
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:French
gptkbp:participated_in scientific conferences worldwide
research collaborations across Europe
gptkbp:published over 300 scientific papers
books on immunology
gptkbp:received gptkb:Wolf_Prize_in_Medicine
gptkb:Grand_Prix_de_l'_Institut_de_France
gptkb:Gairdner_Foundation_International_Award
gptkb:National_Order_of_Merit_(France)
gptkb:Legion_of_Honour_(France)
Honorary Doctorate from University of Strasbourg
Honorary Membership of the Society for Experimental Biology
Honorary Membership of the American Society for Microbiology
gptkbp:recognized_by international scientific community
gptkbp:research genetic analysis
gptkbp:research_areas Immunology
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:Drosophila_melanogaster
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Strasbourg,_France
gptkbp:served_as editor for scientific journals
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marie-Claude_Hoffmann
gptkbp:won gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physiology_or_Medicine_2011
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physiology_or_Medicine_2011
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