Baruj Benacerraf
Immunologist and Nobel Prize laureate
Born
October 29th, 1920
104 years ago
Died
2011
14 years ago — 91 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Venezuela
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Born in Venezuela, this physician specialized in immunology and made significant contributions to the understanding of the immune system. The research focused on the role of major histocompatibility complex molecules in immune response. Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1980 for groundbreaking work in the field, collaborating with colleagues in the study of transplantation and immunity mechanisms. Later, this individual held a prominent position at Harvard Medical School, continuing research and teaching.
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1980
Contributed to understanding of major histocompatibility complex
Served as a professor at Harvard Medical School
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