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Peter Doherty

Contribution

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work

Peter Doherty made a huge

difference to the field of

immunology. He worked out how

the human bodys immune cells

protect against viruses. For this

he shared a Nobel Prize with

Swiss scientist Rolf Zinkernagel.

He also contributed to the area of

Veterinary science with a PHD on

the viral infection of sheep brains.

Interesting

Facts

Peter Doherty was an interesting man.

Here are some things you may not know

about him.

. He was the first Veterinary scientist to

win a Nobel Prize.

. After all those years studyingVeterinary science with a masters

degree and a PHD he decided that hed

rather pursue a career in Immunology.

. In 1997 he won the Annual Australian of

the year award.

. His Nobel Prize winning research was

conducted in Canberra at the John

Back-ground

Peter Doherty was born in 1940 in

Brisbane. It is unknown which

primary school he attended but his

high school education was

conducted at Indoorpilly State high

school.

In 1962 he received a bachelors

degree in Veterinary science and

did not stop studying as he went on

to a Masters degree in 1966.

Finally in 1970 Peter got a PHD on

the viral infection of sheep brains

at the University of Edinburgh

leading to his later work on

immunology and medicine. He

became even more intrigued by

immunology after reading books by

Sir Macfarlane Burt (a famous

immunologist).

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he wona Nobel Prize AND an Australianof

the Yearaward shows how highly regarded

his research is.