Birthdate: February 28, 1915
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Petrópolis, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died: October 2, 1987
Peter Medawar was a distinguished British biologist recognized as the “father of transplantation” for his pioneering research on graft rejection and acquired immune tolerance. His work, carried out at institutions such as the University of Birmingham and University College London, was instrumental in revolutionizing tissue and organ transplants. This groundbreaking research earned him the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1960. Collaborating with Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet, Medawar’s contributions laid the groundwork for modern transplantation medicine, establishing him as one of the most brilliant scientific minds of his era.
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