Peter Medawar
Peter Medawar
Peter Medawar (pronunciation: /ˈpiːtər ˈmɛdəwɑːr/), full name Sir Peter Brian Medawar (28 February 1915 – 2 October 1987), was a British biologist known for his work on how the immune system rejects or accepts transplants. He was awarded the 1960 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Frank Macfarlane Burnet for the discovery of acquired immunological tolerance. This work was used to understand and combat rejection in organ transplants.
Etymology
The surname Medawar is of Lebanese origin, derived from the Arabic word "Medawar" which means "the one who turns around".
Related Terms
- Immunology: The branch of medicine and biology concerned with immunity.
- Transplant rejection: A process in which a transplant recipient's immune system attacks the transplanted organ or tissue.
- Nobel Prize: A set of annual international awards bestowed in several categories by Swedish and Norwegian institutions in recognition of academic, cultural, or scientific advances.
- Physiology: The scientific study of the functions and mechanisms which work within a living system.
- Medicine: The science and practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.
See Also
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