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Tasuku Honjo
| Full Name of the recipient | Tasuku Honjo |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine |
| Year of Award | 2018 |
| Share in Award | 50.0% |
| Award Shared with | James P. Allison (50.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for their discovery of cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune regulation |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan |
| Place of Birth | Kyoto, Japan JPN |
| Date of Birth | 27 January 1942 |
| Age at the time of Award | 75 years |
