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Rolf M. Zinkernagel

Nobel Prize laureate in Medicine 1996
Rolf M. Zinkernagel — Nobel Prize
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Medicine 1996
Born : 1944-01-06 — Basel, Switzerland
“for their discoveries concerning the specificity of the cell mediated immune defence”
Medicine · 1996
Rolf M. Zinkernagel, born on January 6, 1944, in Basel, Switzerland, is a renowned immunologist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1996 for his discoveries concerning the specificity of cell-mediated immune defense. His work has significantly contributed to the understanding of immune mechanisms and has important implications for the treatment of infectious diseases and cancers.

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Who is Rolf M. Zinkernagel?
Rolf M. Zinkernagel, born on January 6, 1944, in Basel, Switzerland, is a renowned immunologist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1996 for his discoveries concerning the specificity of cell-mediated immune defense. His work has significantly contributed to the understanding of immune mechanisms and has important implications for the treatment of infectious diseases and cancers.
In what year did Rolf M. Zinkernagel win the Nobel Prize?
1996 — Medicine
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