What award did Peter Doherty win simultaneously with Rolf M. Zinkernagel?
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Grammy Award
BAFTA Award
Primetime Emmy Award
Answer
Peter Doherty and Rolf M. Zinkernagel shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1996. They were awarded the prize for their discovery that T lymphocytes recognise antigens only when they are presented by antigen-presenting cells. This discovery has led to a better understanding of how the immune system works and has helped in the development of new vaccines and treatments for infectious diseases.
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