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Michael Heidelberger


 

Dr. Michael Heidelberger (1888June 27, 1991) was an American immunologist, he is regarded as the father of modern immunology. He and Oswald Avery showed that the polysaccharides of pneumococcus are antigens, enabling him to show that antibodies are proteins.

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1888 - June 27 - 1991 - American - Immunologist - Oswald Avery - Polysaccharide - Pneumococcus - Antigen - Antibodies - Protein

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He was twice awarded the Lasker Award for in 1953 and 1978.

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Lasker Award - 1953 - 1978

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