David Sachs — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

American immunologist
Discovered MHC class II in 1973
Known for seminal studies in transplant immune tolerance and xenotransplantation
Developed the first clinical protocol for organ transplantation tolerance in the early 2000s
Professor of Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Graduated summa cum laude from Harvard College in 1963 and magna cum laude from Harvard Medical School in 1968

Biography

David Howard Sachs, born January 10, 1942, is an American immunologist. He is widely recognized for his discovery of MHC class II and for his seminal studies in the fields of transplant immune tolerance and xenotransplantation. Sachs pursued his education at Harvard College, graduating summa cum laude in organic chemistry in 1963, and then completed a master's degree equivalent at the University of Paris on a Fulbright Fellowship in 1964.