Basel Institute for Immunology

Basel Institute for Immunology
Parent institutionHoffmann–La Roche
FounderF. Hoffmann–La Roche Ltd.
Established1969
FocusImmunology
DirectorsNiels K. Jerne (1970–1980); Fritz Melchers (1980–2000)
Location
Basel, Switzerland
Dissolved2001

The Basel Institute for Immunology (BII) was an international research institute devoted to fundamental studies in immunology, located in Basel, Switzerland. Founded in 1969 by F. Hoffmann–La Roche and directed by Niels K. Jerne, it became one of the most influential centres of immunological research in the 20th century.

The institute was renowned for its unique model of flat hierarchy, scientific independence, and corporate funding without commercial constraints. During its thirty-year existence (1970–2001), the BII produced numerous landmark discoveries in modern immunology and trained more than 500 scientists, including several future Nobel Prize winners.

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