The professor that created "Killer T-Cell" was Dr. Elton Stubblefield[1][2]. Both Dr. Elton Stubblefield and Dr. James Allison were at University of Texas MD Anderson Center in Houston.

[1] https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/10/28/Beating-cancer-the-v...

[2] http://jplaffont.photoshelter.com/image/I0000BBbrdiNVlfI