Why Niels K. Jerne received the 1984 Medicine Nobel

Why it was awarded

Niels K. Jerne received the 1984 Nobel Prize in Medicine for theories concerning the specificity in development and control of the immune system and the discovery of the principle for production of monoclonal antibodies. The Nobel committee highlighted this contribution for its lasting importance to the field. This achievement represents one of the major advances recognized in medicine at the time.