Frank Macfarlane Burnet

Sir Frank MacFarlane Burnet (born September 3, 1899 in Traralgon, Victoria; died August 31, 1985) was an Australian biologist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine in 1960, along with Peter Brian Medawar, for the discovery that the immune system of the fetus learns how to distinguish between self and non-self.

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September 3 - 1899 - Traralgon, Victoria - August 31 - 1985 - Australia - Biologist - Nobel Prize in medicine - 1960 - Peter Brian Medawar - Immune system - Fetus

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His studies in virology led to his recognition as one of Australia's greatest scientists. In 1944 he became director of The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne.

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Virology - Australia - 1944 - The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research - Melbourne

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His father was the manager of the Colonial Bank in Traralgon

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