Antonio Lanzavecchia

Antonio Lanzavecchia is Professor at the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera italiana (USI), and founding Director of the Institute for Research in Biomedicine in Bellinzona. His research focuses on human immunology, including antigen presentation, T cell activation, immunological memory, and monoclonal antibody development.

Education includes an MD from University of Pavia with specializations in pediatrics and infectious diseases. Previous positions include research at the Basel Institute for Immunology and professorship at ETH Zurich.

Honors include membership in EMBO, Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences, and US National Academy of Sciences, along with major awards like the Robert Koch Prize and Louis-Jeantet Prize.