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Rolf M. Zinkernagel
| Full Name of the recipient | Rolf M. Zinkernagel |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine |
| Year of Award | 1996 |
| Share in Award | 50.0% |
| Award Shared with | Peter C. Doherty (50.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for their discoveries concerning the specificity of the cell mediated immune defence |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | University of Zurich, Institute of Experimental Immunology, Zurich, Switzerland |
| Place of Birth | Basel, Switzerland CHE |
| Date of Birth | 6 January 1944 |
| Age at the time of Award | 51 years |
