Who was Ralph Marvin Steinman?
Q: Who was Ralph Marvin Steinman?
A: Ralph Marvin Steinman was a Canadian immunologist and cell biologist at Rockefeller University.
Q: What did he discover?
A: He discovered a type of cell in the immune system called dendritic cells.
Q: Who did he work with in the laboratory?
A: He worked in the laboratory of Zanvil A. Cohn.
Q: What award did Steinman receive on October 3, 2011?
A: On October 3, 2011, Steinman received one-half of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of dendritic cells and their role in adaptive immunity.
Q: Was it known that Steinman had died before receiving this award?
A: Yes, it was known that Steinman had passed away three days earlier on September 30 from pancreatic cancer.
Q: Did the committee change its decision to award him after learning about his death?
A: No, the committee decided that as their decision to award him was made in good faith they would not change it.
Q:What other awards and recognitions did he receive during his life-time?
A:Steinman received numerous other awards and recognitions for his life-long work on dendritic cells such as the Albert Lasker Award (2007), Gairdner Foundation International Award (2003) and Cancer Research Institute William B Coley Award (1998). In addition, he was made a member of Institute of Medicine (U.S.A.; elected 2002) and National Academy of Sciences (U.S.A.; elected 2001).
