Biographical entry Doherty, Peter Charles (1940 - )

Summary

Peter Charles Doherty is professor of biomedical research and chair of the Immunology Department at St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Tennessee. He is distinguished for his study of major histocompatibility antigens' role in immune recognition, particularly in virus-infected cells. He shared the 1996 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine with Rolf Zinkernagel.

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1962

Education - Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) completed at the University of Queensland

1963 - January 1967

Career position - Veterinary Officer at the Animal Research Institute in Brisbane

1966

Education - Master of Veterinary Science (MVSc) completed at the University of Queensland

1967 - 1971

Career position - Scientific Officer then Senior Scientific Officer in Experimental Pathology at the Moredun Research Institute, Edinburgh

1970

Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of Edinburgh

1972

Career position - Postdoctoral Fellow in Microbiology at the John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University in Canberra (six months)

1972 - 1975

Career position - Research Fellow at the John Curtin School of Medical Research

1975 - 1977

Career position - Associate Professor at the Wistar Institute in Philadelphia, USA

1978 - 1988

Career position - Professor and Head of Experimental Pathology at the John Curtin School of Medical Research

1986

Award - Paul Ehrlich Prize for Immunology received

1987 -

Award - Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS)

1988 -

Career position - Professor of Biomedical Research and Chair of the Immunology Department at St Jude Children's Research Hospital in Tennessee, USA

1993

Award - Alumnus of the year at the Universityof Queensland

1995

Award - Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award received

1996

Award - Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine received

1997

Award - Australian of the Year

Published resources

Book Sections

• Beale, R, 'Peter Charles Doherty', in Australia's Nobel Laureates - Adventures in Innovation, ABIE Australian Business and Investment Explorer, Sydney, 2004, pp. 104-113. Details

Online Resources

• 'The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1996 'for their discoveries concerning the specificity of the cell mediated immune defence'', in Nobel e-Museum, 1996, http://www.nobel.se/medicine/laureates/1996/index.html. Details
• 'Peter C Doherty - Curriculum Vitae', in Nobel e-Museum, 1996, http://www.nobel.se/medicine/laureates/1996/doherty-cv.html. Details
• 'Peter Doherty - research on the immune system', in The 1997 Australian Science Festival, 1997, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/other/asf_scientists.htm#peter. Details
• Beckmann, Roger, Interview with Professor Peter Doherty, Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science, 15 November 1996, http://www.science.org.au/scientists/interviews/d/dohery.html. Details
• Doherty, Peter C, 'Peter C Doherty - Autobiography', in Nobel e-Museum, 1996, http://www.nobel.se/medicine/laureates/1996/doherty-autobio.html. Details
• National Library of Australia, 'Doherty, Peter', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-608291. Details