The national government has proclaimed the year 2021 as a tribute to the Nobel Prize for doctors César Milstein, in recognition of his “deep commitment to science” and for promoting “universal access and availability of knowledge for the benefit of society as a whole, renouncing personal economic benefits and rewards”.
So it was decided through the decision 18, published today in the Official Gazette signed by President Alberto Fernández and Chief of Staff, Santiago Cafiero.
The standard states that during the year “all official documentation from the national, centralized and decentralized public administration, as well as in the autonomous entities that depend on it, must bear the legend: “2021 – year of tribute to the Nobel Prize in Medicine Dr. César Milstein”.
In the recitals, it states that This year marks the 60th anniversary of Milstein’s return to Argentina, when he was appointed head of the Molecular Biology Department of the Carlos Malbrán National Institute of Microbiology, currently the National Administration of Laboratories and Institutes “Dr. Carlos Malbrán” (ANLIS).
He emphasized that in this regard “Dr. César Milstein’s legacy transcends national borders and his discovery of monoclonal antibodies was a milestone in the history of medicine, influencing various specialties such as immunology, oncology, biotechnology and industry.”.
In addition, he reflected that “ as a result of these findings, the development of several innovative drugs has been possible in recent years, such as drugs to prevent transplant rejection, passive immunization for the respiratory syncytial virus, therapies for asthma and for immune-mediated diseases. such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and Crohn’s disease or hidradenitis suppurativa, and improved survival and quality of life in cancer patients. “
And he emphasized that this “scientific finding that was reached together with the Briton Niels Kai Jerne and the German Georges Jean Franz ¨Köhler earned him recognition in 1984 by receiving the Nobel Prize in medicine.”