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Macfarlane Burnet

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Gender Male
Death38 years ago
Date of birth September 3,1899
Zodiac sign Virgo
Born Traralgon
Australia
Date of died August 31,1985
DiedPort Fairy
Australia
NationalityAustralian
Awards Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research
Copley Medal
Known forimmune tolerance
Education University of Melbourne
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Macfarlane Burnet Life story


Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet, OM, AK, KBE, FRS, FAA, FRSNZ, usually known as Macfarlane or Mac Burnet, was an Australian virologist known for his contributions to immunology. He won a Nobel Prize in 1960 for predicting acquired immune tolerance and he developed the theory of clonal selection.

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