Peter Alfred Gorer | |
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| Born | 14 April 1907 London, England |
| Died | 1961 (aged 54) |
| Education | Charterhouse School, Guy's Hospital, University College London |
| Known for | Co-discovery of histocompatibility antigens and their genetic regulation |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society (1960), Cancer Research Institute William B. Coley Award (1975) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Immunology, Pathology, Genetics |
| Institutions | Guy's Hospital, University College London, Lister Institute |
Peter Alfred Gorer FRS[1] (14 April 1907 (London)–1961) was a British immunologist, pathologist and geneticist who pioneered the field of transplant immunology.
Peter Gorer was born in London to Edgar (drowned in the 1915 sinking of RMS Lusitania) and Rachel née Cohen Gorer.[1] He died of lung cancer in 1961.