‘Seattle biotech is on fire’: Industry produces three Nobel Prize winners in two years
Seattle’s biotech ecosystem gained global attention after Mary Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell received the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, bringing the region’s total to three laureates in two years.
David Baker of the University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design shared the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, further spotlighting the region’s scientific achievements. The award to Brunkow and Ramsdell recognized their groundbreaking discovery of regulatory T cells, a key mechanism for maintaining immune tolerance.
This recognition underscores Seattle’s growing reputation in immunology and strengthens momentum for continued innovation and investment in life sciences locally.