A thoroughly engrossing portrait of the 2018 Nobel Prize-winning scientist Jim Allison–an unconventional, harmonica-playing Texas scientist–who against overwhelming odds pioneered the field of immunotherapy, leading to the development of revolutionary treatments for cancer patients. Nobel laureate Allison is renowned for his work on T-cell machinations and production, work that led him to become one of the first scientists to isolate the T-cell protein (known as TCR). His achievements in the field earned him the Breakthrough Prize of Life Sciences. However, this is not a by-the-book retelling of Allison's career feats, instead, the film is a portrait of a decidedly off-beat (and delightfully so) man committed to the endless possibilities of science, the wellbeing of humankind, and progress itself.
Director Biography
Multi-talented filmmaker and inventor Bill Haney has received a number of accolades for his work in film and science, including The Silver Hugo and the Earthwatch Award. He was named Global Leader of Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum.
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