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At what age did Peter Doherty receive the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?
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Peter Doherty was 56 years old when he won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He shared the award with Rolf Zinkernagel for their work on how the immune system can distinguish between healthy cells and infected cells. This work led to the development of new treatments for diseases such as HIV and cancer.
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