Wayne Yokoyama

Wayne Yokoyama
Alma mater	University of Rochester University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Scientific career
Fields	Biology
Institutions	Washington University in St. Louis

Wayne Yokoyama is an American biologist, currently the Sam J. Levin and Audrey Loew Levin Professor at Washington University in St. Louis and an Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. ^{[1] [2]}

In 2007, he became an elected member of the National Academy of Science ^[3] and became director of the Medical Scientist Training Program at Washington University School of Medicine. ^[4] He became a co-editor of the Annual Review of Immunology in 2013. ^[5]

Early life and education

Born in Maui, Hawaii, Yokoyama earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Rochester and his medical degree from the University of Hawaiʻi. ^[6]

References

1. "Yokoyama, Wayne". aaas.org. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
2. "Wayne Yokoyama". wustl.edu. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
3. "Wayne M. Yokoyama – NAS". National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
4. "Wayne M. Yokoyama, MD". WashU Medicine. September 15, 2016.
5. Paul, William E. (23 April 2012). "Preface" . Annual Review of Immunology. 30 (1): annurev–iy–30-032612-100001. doi:10.1146/annurev-iy-30-032612-100001 . Retrieved 17 September 2021.
6. Duenke, Ken (2007-07-03). "Yokoyama named director of Medical Scientist Training Program". The Source. Retrieved 2025-09-16.