Rolf M. Zinkernagel
Rolf Martin Zinkernagel AC, FAA (born January 6, 1944) is a Swiss immunologist at the University of Zurich.
Rolf Martin Zinkernagel | |
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 Zinkernagel at the Erudite Conclave 2011 in Thiruvananthapuram, India | |
| Born | Rolf Martin Zinkernagel January 6, 1944[1] |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Known for | Cytotoxic T cells |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Immunology |
| Institutions | University of Zurich |
He is best known for his discovery of how the immune system recognizes virus-infected cells.[2] For his discovery, Zinkernagel shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Peter C. Doherty in 1996.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Rolf M. Zinkernagel - Facts". Nobelprize.org. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
- ↑ "Feodor Lynen - Biographical". Nobelprize.org. Retrieved 2014-03-30.