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Rolf M. Zinkernagel

Swiss immunologist (born 1944)

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Rolf Martin Zinkernagel AC is a professor of experimental immunology at the University of Zurich. Along with Peter C. Doherty, he shared the 1996 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of how the immune system recognizes virus-infected cells.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Riehen wd
Citizenship
Switzerland wd
Occupation
immunologist, university teacher, physician, professor wd
Education
Australian National University, University of Basel wd

Awards wd

  • Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
  • Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (1995)
  • William B. Coley Award (1987)
  • Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize (1983)
  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1996)
  • Canada Gairdner International Award (1986)
  • Otto Naegeli Prize (1988)
  • Ernst Jung Prize for Medicine (1982)
  • Cloëtta Prize (1981)
  • Corresponding Member of the Australian Academy of Science (1996)
  • Honorary Doctorate of University of Buenos Aires
  • Honorary doctor of the University of Liège
  • Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1998)
  • Honorary Companion of the Order of Australia (1999)
  • Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine (1988)

Questions

When was Rolf M. Zinkernagel born?
Rolf M. Zinkernagel was born on 6 January 1944 in Riehen.
Where did Rolf M. Zinkernagel study?
Rolf M. Zinkernagel was educated at Australian National University, University of Basel.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Rolf M. Zinkernagel · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q116064 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Rolf Zinkernagel Erudite Conclave medical college trivandrum.jpg by Aasemsj (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

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