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John Bienenstock (1937-2022), born in Budapest, Hungary in 1936, was an internationally recognized physician, scientist, and academic.
Bienenstock earned his medical degree from King’s College London and Westminster Hospital Medical School in 1960, followed by a postdoctoral term at Harvard University. In 1968, he joined McMaster University’s new medical school, where he played a pivotal role in its development. He served as Chair of the Department of Pathology from 1978 to 1989, co-founded the Society for Mucosal Immunology in 1985, and served as Dean and Vice-President of the Faculty of Health Sciences from 1989 to 1996. Even after his official retirement in 1998, he continued his research as Director of the McMaster Brain Body Institute at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton until his death in 2022.
Bienenstock became a prominent figure in mucosal immunology, introducing the concept of a common mucosal immune system. He also made significant contributions to neuroimmunology, exploring the interactions between the brain and nervous system. His prolific career included over 500 peer-reviewed articles and 10 books, including a standard textbook on mucosal immunology and allergy. He mentored over 60 postdoctoral fellows and 10 doctoral students.
Bienenstock’s achievements earned him numerous honors, including becoming a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1992, a McMaster Distinguished University Professor in 1999, a Member of the Order of Canada in 2002, and induction into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame in 2011. He also received an honorary MD from Goteborg, Sweden, and joined the Faculty of Health Sciences Community of Distinction in 2014.
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June 17, 2024: Authority record created by Jackson Charbonneau.
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McMaster University. (2022, August 2). Tributes flow in for John Bienenstock. Daily News. https://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/articles/tributes-flow-in-for-john-bienenstock/
McMaster University. (2014). John Bienenstock. 2014 - Community of Distinction. https://healthsci.mcmaster.ca/about-fhs/community-of-distinction/community-of-distinction-members/2019-2/
Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. (2011). Dr. John Bienenstock - 2011 Laureate. https://web.archive.org/web/20140819083419/http://cdnmedhall.org/dr-john-bienenstock
Society for Mucosal Immunology. (2024). History. https://www.socmucimm.org/about/history/