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In which year's Australia Day Honours, was Peter Doherty named a Companion of the Order of Australia?

  • 1996

  • 1997

  • 1998

  • 1999

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Peter Doherty was named a Companion of the Order of Australia in the 1997 Australia Day Honours. The Order of Australia is the highest honor in Australia. It is awarded to people who have made a significant contribution to the nation. Doherty was awarded the honor for his work on the discovery of the immune system protein Toll-like receptor 4. This protein is important in the body's response to infection.
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