Georges J. F. Köhler
Biologist and Nobel Prize laureate
Born
1946
79 years ago
Died
March 1st, 1995
30 years ago — 49 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Germany
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Developed monoclonal antibodies
Awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1984
Contributed to immunology research
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