Peter Doherty (immunologist)
Peter Charles Doherty AC FRS FMedSci (born 15 October 1940) is an Australian immunologist and Nobel laureate. He received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research in 1995, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly with Rolf M. Zinkernagel in 1996 and was named Australian of the Year in 1997. In the Australia Day Honours of 1997, he was named a Companion of the Order of Australia for his work with Zinkernagel. He is also a National Trust Australian Living Treasure. In 2009 as part of the Q150 celebrations, Doherty's immune system research was announced as one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for its role as an iconic "innovation and invention".
Peter Doherty | |
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| Born | Peter Charles Doherty 15 October 1940 (age 83) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
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| Known for | Major histocompatibility complex |
| Awards | Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize (1983) Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1996) Australian of the Year (1997) Leeuwenhoek Lecture (1999) |
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| Fields | Medicine Immunology |
| Institutions | John Curtin School of Medical Research Australian National University |
| Thesis | Studies in the experimental pathology of louping-ill encephalitis (1970) |
| Doctoral advisor | G. L. Montgomery J. T. Stamp |
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