Sir Gustav Victor Joseph Nossal was born on 4 June 1931 and is an Austrian-born Australian research biologist.
11 Facts About Gustav Nossal
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Gustav Nossal is famous for his contributions to the fields of antibody formation and immunological tolerance.
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Gustav Nossal was born four weeks prematurely in Bad Ischl while his mother was on holiday.
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Gustav Nossal's family left their home town of Vienna for Australia in 1939 following Nazi Germany's annexation of Austria.
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Gustav Nossal showed interest in medicine and wanted to become a doctor since the age of seven.
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When he first attended school in Australia, Gustav Nossal spoke no English but he graduated from St Aloysius' College in 1947 as the dux of the college.
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Gustav Nossal's research is in fundamental immunology, in the field of "antibody formation and immunological tolerance".
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Gustav Nossal has written five books and 530 scientific articles in this and related fields.
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Gustav Nossal has been President of the 30,000-member world body of immunology, the International Union of Immunological Societies; President of the Australian Academy of Science ; a member of the Prime Minister's Science, Engineering and Innovation Council ; and Chairman of the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation.
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Gustav Nossal was Deputy Chairman of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation from 1998 to 2000.
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Gustav Nossal is married to Lyn whom he met and later married on completion of his medical course at the University of Sydney.