The American Association of Immunologists (AAI) announced that Prof. Shimon Sakaguchi (Experimental Immunology, IFReC) was selected as one of "the Distinguished Fellow of AAI 2025". Selection as a Distinguished Fellow by the AAI Council is among the highest honors bestowed by AAI.

This program recognizes members for distinguished careers and outstanding scientific contributions, as well as their service to AAI and the immunology community. It honors active, long-term members (25 or more years) who, in addition to their service to AAI, have demonstrated one or more of the following:
• significant research accomplishment in the field of immunology;
• exceptional leadership to the immunology community in academia, foundations, nonprofits, industry, or government, at a national or international level;
• distinction in education and teaching.