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Milstein Mil·stein (mĭl'stēn'), Cesar. Born 1927.
Argentinian-born British immunologist. He shared a 1984 Nobel Prize for developing a method of producing monoclonal antibodies.
| Milstein (mĭl'stēn') Pronunciation Key
Argentinean-born British immunologist who conducted important research into antibodies. With Georges Köhler he developed a method of fusing together different cells to maintain antibody production. For the discovery of this technique, which is widely used in the development of drugs and in diagnostic tests for cancer and other diseases, Milstein and Köhler shared with British immunologist Niels K. Jerne the 1984 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine. |
nathan milstein
one of the leading violinists of the 20th century, especially acclaimed for his interpretations of J.S. Bach's unaccompanied violin sonatas as well as for works from the Romantic repertoire.
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