Distinguished Seattle Members

For decades Seattle has been home to leaders and pioneers in immunology.

AAI Officers

Roger M. Perlmutter

Roger M. Perlmutter, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI ’83)
AAI President: 1999–2000
University of Washington Department of Immunology, 1984–1997
Currently: Merck & Co. and Merck Research Laboratories, 2013–Present

Pamela J. Fink

Pamela J. Fink, Ph.D. (AAI '87)
Editor-in-Chief, The Journal of Immunology, 2013–2018
University of Washington Department of Immunology, 1990–2019

Major Award Recipients

Leroy Hood

Leroy Hood, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI ’69)
1987 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award
2011 National Medal of Science
University of Washington, 1992–2000
Currently: Institute for Systems Biology, 2000–Present

Michael J. Bevan

Michael J. Bevan, Ph.D. (AAI ’78)
2000 AAI Excellence in Mentoring Award
University of Washington Department of Immunology, 1990–2015

Biomedical Pioneers

Hans Neurath

Hans Neurath, Ph.D. (AAI ’44)
First AAI Member in Washington
University of Washington Department
of Biochemistry, 1950–1975 (first chair)

Eloise R. Giblett

Eloise R. Giblett, M.D. (AAI ’60)
Puget Sound Blood Center, 1955–1987
University of Washington School of Medicine, 1955–1987

Christopher S. Henney

Christopher S. Henney, Ph.D., D.Sc. (AAI ’68)
Co-founder: Immunex, 1981–1989, Icos, 1989–1995, Dendreon, 1995–2005
Currently: Oncothyreon Inc., 2005–Present

Steven Gillis

Steven Gillis, Ph.D. (AAI ’81)
Co-founder: Immunex, 1981–1994, Corixa, 1994–2005
Currently: ARCH Venture Partners, 2005–Present

© The American Association of Immunologists, Inc.
1451 Rockville Pike, Suite 650, Rockville, Maryland 20852
(301) 634-7178 | infoaai@aai.org