Plaque

Sir Peter Medawar plaque

Erection date: 11/7/2014

Inscription

Sir Peter Medawar, 1915 - 1987, pioneer of transplantation immunology, lived here.
English Heritage

Site: Sir Peter Medawar plaque (1 memorial)

NW3, Downshire Hill, 25

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Sir Peter Medawar

OM, FRS, Nobel Laureate.   Born Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  His pioneering warti...

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