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Also known as Peter Charles Doherty, Peter Doherty

Australian immunologist

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Born
Peter Charles Doherty , 15 October 1940 ( 1940-10-15 ) (age 85) , Brisbane , Queensland , Australia
Education
University of Queensland University of Edinburgh
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)
Fields
Medicine , Immunology
Institutions
John Curtin School of Medical Research , Australian National University , Trinity College Dublin
Thesis
Studies in the experimental pathology of louping-ill encephalitis (1970)
Doctoral advisor
G. L. Montgomery , J. T. Stamp

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peterdoherty.com.au
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Peter Charles Doherty
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Peter Charles Doherty (born 15 October 1940) is an Australian immunologist and Nobel laureate.

Doherty 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.

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