IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON
London, United Kingdom
Professor Sir Ravinder N Maini combined laboratory-based research with clinical practice. He was Director/Head of The Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, at Imperial College, London, from 1990-2002, and since retirement, is Emeritus Professor at Imperial College.
Maini’s research contributions are on immunological mechanisms of autoimmunity, cytokines and immunotherapy. He is a Fellow of Royal Society, London; Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences; and International Member of the USA Academy of Sciences. He was honoured by a Knighthood for his contributions to Rheumatology in 2002.
Research, in collaboration with Marc Feldmann resulted in the identification of TNF as a therapeutic target, and development of anti-TNF therapy. Maini and Feldmann have been jointly awarded international prizes including the Crafoord Prize by The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, The Lasker prize for Clinical Research, and The Canada Gairdner International Prize
Global Researcher Spotlight: TNF Story
Friday, November 10, 2023
2:35 PM – 3:05 PM PT
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