Tak Mak, immunologist: ‘The immune system is the orchestra for most of life’s symphonies’

Tak Mak, immunologist: ‘The immune system is the orchestra for most of life’s symphonies’

Tak Mak, 77, is responsible for two major discoveries — one theoretical and one technical — that made immunotherapy possible and turned it into a field that has revolutionized cancer treatment. Although he did not win the Nobel Prize for these momentous contributions — the award went to the scientists who put his discoveries into practice: James Allison and Tasuku Honjo —, he is a world-renowned figure in oncology and immunology research.

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