César Milstein Biography

César Milstein biography

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NAME: César Milstein
OCCUPATION: Immunologist
BIRTH DATE: October 08, 1927
DEATH DATE: March 24, 2002
EDUCATION: University of Buenos Aires, University of Cambridge University
PLACE OF BIRTH: Bahía Blanca, Argentina
PLACE OF DEATH: Cambridge, England

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César Milstein developed monoclonal antibody production and received a Nobel Prize in 1984. Monoclonal antibodies are used in pregnancy tests and diagnosing diseases.

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César Milstein was born on October 8, 1927, in Bahía Blanca, Argentina. He graduated with his Ph.D. from Cambridge University in 1960. In 1975, he developed monoclonal antibody production with two colleagues. Their research earned them a Nobel Prize in 1984. In 1983, he was named head of the Protein and Nucleic Acid division at the Medical Research Council in Cambridge. He died on March 24, 2002.

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