# Ralph M. Steinman

_Canadian immunologist and cell biologist (1943–2011)_

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> Ralph Marvin Steinman was a Canadian physician and medical researcher at Rockefeller University, who in 1973 discovered and named dendritic cells while working as a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Zanvil A. Cohn, also at Rockefeller University. Steinman was one of the recipients of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 14 January 1943 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105494#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Montreal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105494#P19))
- **Died:** 30 September 2011 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105494#P570))
- **Place of death:** Manhattan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105494#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Canada; United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105494#P27))
- **Occupation:** biologist; immunologist; physician; professor; researcher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105494#P106))
- **Education:** Harvard Medical School; McGill University; The Rockefeller University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105494#P69))
- **Awards:** Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research; Canada Gairdner International Award; Albany Medical Center Prize; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; Emil-von-Behring-Prize; William B. Coley Award; Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Medicine; Max Planck Research Award; Debrecen Award for Molecular Medicine; Robert Koch Prize; Novartis Prize for Basic Immunology; honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Clarivate Citation Laureates ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105494#P166))

## Questions

**When was Ralph M. Steinman born?**  
Ralph M. Steinman was born on 14 January 1943 in Montreal.

**Where did Ralph M. Steinman study?**  
Ralph M. Steinman was educated at Harvard Medical School, McGill University, The Rockefeller University.

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- [Wikipedia (English): Ralph M. Steinman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_M._Steinman) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
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## Cite this page

"Ralph M. Steinman". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ralph-m-steinman. Retrieved 6 November 2026.