The Beginner's Guide to Winning the Nobel Prize
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The Beginner's Guide to Winning the Nobel Prize by Peter Doherty Dvm
Useful for those interested in a career in science, the author recounts his unlikely path to becoming a Nobel Laureate. Beginning with his humble origins in Australia, he tells how he developed an interest in immunology and describes his award-winning, influential work with Rolf Zinkernagel on T-cells and the nature of immune defense.
A highly readable introduction to the modern world of scientific research-- Mary Powers Commercialappeal.com Important to any aspiring scientist. Bookwatch A charmingly homely account of his own unlikely path toward this pinnacle. -- Margaret Wertheim Los Angeles Times Doherty opens the vault to the world of science. Nature The Beginner's Guide to Winning the Nobel Prize is an interesting and useful read for up-and-coming scientists. Journal of the American Medical Association This extended and amusing memoir does show how the path to a Nobel can be rocky and winding. -- Jeff Bairstow Laser Focus World
Peter C. Doherty was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1996. He is currently operating active research programs at both St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, and the University of Melbourne.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780231138970 |
| ISBN 10 | 0231138970 |
| Title | The Beginner's Guide to Winning the Nobel Prize |
| Author | Peter Doherty Dvm |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Columbia University Press |
| Year published | 2008-05-12 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
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