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We are pleased to be able to say that Immunology Head of Faculty Philippa Marrack has jointly won the 2015 Wolf Prize in Medicine – a prestigious prize that recognises scientists at the top of their field. Marrack, from the National Jewish Medical and Research Center (NJMRC) in Denver, Colorado, shares the prize with two others – fellow NJMRC lab head John Kappler and Jeffrey Ravetch from the Rockefeller University. They win a $100,000 award, which they will split between them – 50% to Marrack and Kappler’s lab, and 50% to Ravetch.

According to the Wolf Foundation, the three researchers received the prize for their contribution “to the understanding of the molecular basis of the immune response in health and disease.” Marrack and Kappler’s research has helped unravel the functioning of our immune systems. In particular, they succeeded in identifying the previously elusive T-cell receptor with “an ingenious use of monoclonal T cells and monoclonal antibodies.”

Read more about Marrack and Kappler’s joint and individual achievements in the National Jewish Health Center’s press release.

Many congratulations from F1000 on winning this award, Philippa!