Peter c doherty autobiography sample

  • Peter c doherty autobiography sample

    • Doherty, Peter Charles - Bright Sparcs Biographical entry.

    Peter Doherty (immunologist)

    Australian immunologist Nobel laureate

    Peter Charles Doherty (born 15 October 1940)[3] is an Australian immunologist and Nobel laureate.[4] He received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research in 1995, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly with Rolf M.

    Zinkernagel[5] in 1996 and was named Australian of the Year in 1997.[6] In the Australia Day Honours of 1997, he was named a Companion of the Order of Australia for his work with Zinkernagel.[7] He is also a National Trust Australian Living Treasure.[8] 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".[9]

    Early life and education

    Peter Charles Doherty was born in the Brisbane, suburb of Sherwood on 15 October 1940, to Eric Charles Doherty and Linda Doherty (née Byford).[1