Peter Doherty (immunologist)
Peter Doherty | |
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| Born | Peter Charles Doherty 15 October 1940 (age 84) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Education | |
| 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) |
| Scientific career | |
| 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 |
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.
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". In 2012, Doherty was appointed as an Honorary Professor in the School of Biochemistry and Immunology at Trinity College Dublin.