Andrew N. J. McKenzie

Andrew Neil James McKenzie is a British molecular biologist who is a group leader in the Medical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB).

Education McKenzie was educated at the University of London where he was awarded a PhD for research on the immune response of the bluebottle fly (Calliphora vomitoria), covering both humoral immunity and cell-mediated immunity.

Research and career McKenzie's research investigates how the innate immune system and adaptive immune system protect the body from infection, but can also lead to inflammation and pathology.

His identification of the cytokine Interleukin 13 and the subsequent unearthing of its central role in allergic asthma led to his discovery of type-2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2). These cells secrete large quantities of cytokines and represent a new druggable biological target for intervention in inflammation and infection. and a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (FMedSci) in 2011.