Ralph M. Steinman

Ralph M. Steinman

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2011

The Rockefeller University

“for his discovery of the dendritic cell and its role in adaptive immunity”

Ralph M. Steinman was a Canadian immunologist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2011 for his discovery of the dendritic cell and its role in adaptive immunity. At the time of the award, he was affiliated with Rockefeller University.

Field
Medicine · Immunology
Lifespan
1943–2011