César Milstein

8 October 1927 – 24 March 2002

César Milstein was an Argentine-British biochemist who shared the 1984 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for developing the technique to produce monoclonal antibodies. His work revolutionized biomedical research and diagnostics by enabling the mass production of identical antibodies.

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Born in Bahía Blanca, Argentina
8 October 1927

César Milstein was born in Bahía Blanca, Argentina, to a Jewish immigrant family.

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Studied chemistry at the University of Buenos Aires
c. 1945 – 1957

He earned a degree and doctorate in chemistry from the University of Buenos Aires.

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Doctoral research at the University of Cambridge
1958 – 1961

He obtained a second doctorate at the University of Cambridge, working in the Department of Biochemistry.

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Joined the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
1963

He joined the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, where he spent the rest of his career.

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Developed monoclonal antibody technique
1975

With Georges Köhler he developed the hybridoma technique for producing monoclonal antibodies.

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Elected Fellow of the Royal Society
1975

He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in recognition of his contributions to immunology.

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Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
1984

He shared the 1984 Nobel Prize with Georges Köhler and Niels Jerne for the theory and production of monoclonal antibodies.

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Died in Cambridge, England
24 March 2002

He died in Cambridge from a heart condition at the age of 74.

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