Tak Wah Mak Canadian Scientist
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Tak Wah Mak is a 76 year old Canadian Scientist born on 4th October, 1946 in China. Their zodiac sign is Libra
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| First Name |
Tak
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| Middle Name |
Wah
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| Last Name |
Mak
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| Birthday |
4th October, 1946
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| Birthplace |
China
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Nationality |
Canadian
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| Occupation |
Scientist
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Tak Wah Mak, OC OOnt FRS FRSC (Chinese: 麥德華; pinyin: Mài Déhuá; born October 4, 1946 in China) is a Canadian medical researcher, geneticist, oncologist, and biochemist. He first became widely known for his discovery of the T-cell receptor in 1983 and pioneering work in the genetics of immunology. In 1995, Mak published a landmark paper on the discovery of the function of the immune checkpoint protein CTLA-4, thus opening the path for immunotherapy/checkpoint inhibitors as a means of cancer treatment. Mak is also the founder of Agios Pharmaceuticals, whose lead compound, IDHIFA®, was approved by the FDA for acute myeloid leukemia in August 2017, becoming the first drug specifically targeting cancer metabolism to be used for cancer treatment. He has worked in a variety of areas including biochemistry, immunology, and cancer genetics.
