Ralph M. Steinman
Ralph Marvin Steinman | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 14, 1943 |
| Died | September 30, 2011 (aged 68)[3] |
| Alma mater | McGill University Harvard University |
| Awards | 2011 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Immunology and cell biology |
| Institutions | Rockefeller University |
Ralph Marvin Steinman (January 14, 1943 – September 30, 2011[3]) was a Canadian immunologist and cell biologist at Rockefeller University, who in 1973 coined the term dendritic cells while working as a postdoc in the lab of Zanvil A. Cohn, also at Rockefeller University.[4] On 3 October 2011, the Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine announced that he had received one-half of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for "his discovery of the dendritic cell and its role in adaptive immunity". The other half went to Bruce Beutler and Jules A. Hoffmann, for "their discoveries concerning the activation of innate immunity".[5] However, the committee was not aware that he had passed away three days earlier, on September 30. The committee was considering what to do about Steinman's prize, since the rule is that the prize is not awarded posthumously.[6][7]
Steinman had received numerous other awards and recognitions for his life-long work on dendritic cells, such as the Albert Lasker Award For Basic Medical Research (2007), the Gairdner Foundation International Award (2003), and the Cancer Research Institute William B. Coley Award (1998). In addition, he was made a member of Institute of Medicine (U.S.A.; elected 2002) and the National Academy of Sciences (U.S.A.; elected 2001).
Steinman received a Bachelor of Science degree from McGill University and received his MD (magna cum laude)[3] in 1968 from Harvard Medical School. He completed his internship and residency at Massachusetts General Hospital.[8]
Awards
- 1998 – William B. Coley Award
- 2009 – Albany Medical Center Prize (Shared with Charles A. Dinarello and Bruce Beutler)[1]
- 2011 – Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Shared with Bruce Beutler and Jules A. Hoffmann)[5]
References
- ^ ASCB Profile: Ralph M. Steinman
- ^ Dendritic cells: from the fabric of immunology
- ^ a b c "Rockefeller University scientist Ralph Steinman, honored today with Nobel Prize for discovery of dendritic cells, dies at 68". Rockefeller University. October 3, 2011.
- ^ Steinman RM, Cohn ZA (1973). "Identification of a novel cell type in peripheral lymphoid organs of mice. I. Morphology, quantitation, tissue distribution". J. Exp. Med. 137 (5): 1142–62. doi:10.1084/jem.137.5.1142. PMC 2139237. PMID 4573839.
- ^ a b "Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2011" (Press release). Nobel Foundation. October 3, 2011.
- ^ "Nobel winner died days before award announced". CNN. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ "Montreal-born scientist dies before Nobel honour". CBC News. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ "Dr. Ralph M. Steinman Receives the 2010 Thomas E. Starzl Prize in Surgery and Immunology".
External links
- http://www.rockefeller.edu/
- http://www.gairdner.org/
- http://www.nationalacademies.org/
- http://www.laskerfoundation.org/
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