Peter C. Doherty, born October 15, 1940, Australia Address: Department of Immunology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 332 North Lauderdale, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-2794, USA Academic Education 1962 BVSc University of Queensland, Australia 1966 MVSc University of Queensland, Australia 1970 PhD University of Edinburgh, Scotland Appointments and Professional Activities 1963-67 Veterinary Officer, Animal Research…
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Nobel Prize Conversations “This is the first time we have had a completely novel virus infection and we are trying to vaccinate our way out of it” In this conversation, conducted in January 2021, immunologist Peter Doherty speaks about how we should learn from the current corona pandemic to be better prepared for and…
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My childhood was spent on the outskirts of the sub-tropical city of Brisbane. I have a younger brother, Ian, and we grew up as part of a traditional, extended family that was very much influenced by the values of our two grandmothers. The one was a devout Methodist, the other a lapsed Quaker who was…
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Journal impact factors now play a major role in determining the path of scientific careers, with researchers working hard to get into the highest-ranked journals. However, since impact factors are simply an averaged measure of the number of citations received by all the papers published in a journal over a two year period, they are…
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Every laureate faces failures and set-backs on their path to the Nobel Prize. It is a topic they are frequently asked about at events, and, given that we all fail from time to time, their insights are relevant for us all, whether failure is something already experienced, or whether it is yet to come! What can…
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Through their lives and work, failures and successes – get to know the individuals who have been awarded the Nobel Prize. The host for this podcast is Adam Smith, who has the happy task of interviewing our Nobel Laureates. Nobel Prize Conversations is a podcast with a new episode every other Thursday. Sit in on…
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