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Rolf Martin Zinkernagel AC (born 6 January 1944) is a professor of experimental immunology at the University of Zurich. Along with Peter C. Doherty , he shared the 1996 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of how the immune system recognizes virus-infected cells.
Rolf M. Zinkernagel is a Swiss immunologist and pathologist who, along with Peter C. Doherty of Australia, received the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1996 for their discovery of how the immune system distinguishes virus-infected cells from normal cells.
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The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1996 was awarded jointly to Peter C. Doherty and Rolf M. Zinkernagel "for their discoveries concerning the specificity of the cell mediated immune defence"
Rolf M. Zinkernagel is a Swiss immunologist who shared the 1996 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Peter C. Doherty for their discoveries on T cell recognition. He also received the Lasker Award, the Albert Prize, and many other honors for his research on MHC restriction and co-evolution of viruses and immune systems.
Rolf M. Zinkernagel. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1996. Born: 6 January 1944, Basel, Switzerland. Affiliation at the time of the award: University of Zurich, Institute of Experimental Immunology, Zurich, Switzerland.
Curriculum Vitae. Rolf M. Zinkernagel, born January 6, 1944, Basel, Switzerland. Address: Institute of Experimental Immunology, Department of Pathology, University of Zurich, University Hospital, Sternwartstrasse 2, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland. Academic Education.
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