Erection date: 11/7/2014
Inscription
Sir Peter Medawar, 1915 - 1987, pioneer of transplantation immunology, lived here.
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Site: Sir Peter Medawar plaque (1 memorial)
NW3, Downshire Hill, 25
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Sir Peter Medawar plaque
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Sir Peter Medawar
OM, FRS, Nobel Laureate. Born Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His pioneering warti...
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Sir Peter Medawar plaque
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