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Cesar Milstein publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Cesar Milstein sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 250 publications — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Cesar Milstein D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Cesar Milstein sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 96 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1984 - Nobel Prize for theories concerning the specificity in development and control of the immune system and the discovery of the principle for production of monoclonal antibodies
  • 1981 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1980 - Robert Koch Prize

Overview

Cesar Milstein was affiliated with the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in the United Kingdom. Their scientific career included significant contributions to immunology and molecular biology, particularly in the area of antibody research. Milstein's work gained recognition through prestigious awards, including the Nobel Prize in 1984, awarded for theories concerning the specificity in development and control of the immune system and the discovery of the principle for production of monoclonal antibodies.

In addition to the Nobel Prize, Milstein was elected as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1981 and received the Robert Koch Prize in 1980. These awards highlight a recognized impact within the scientific community related to immunology and molecular biology research.

Milstein's research focused on understanding the immune system's mechanisms of specificity and control. A key aspect of their work was the creation of monoclonal antibodies, a method that allowed for the production of identical antibodies targeting a specific antigen. This discovery has had wide-ranging implications in both basic research and clinical applications, including diagnostics and therapeutics.

Although specific publications, co-authors, fields of study, subfields, and main topics including detailed research papers and book publications are not listed, Milstein's recognized areas of contribution were primarily in immunology and molecular biology, reflected in the awards cited.

Best Publications

  • Antibodies to major histocompatibility antigens produced by hybrid cell lines.

    Galfre G;Galfre G;Howe Sc;Milstein C;Butcher Gw

  • Man-made antibodies

    Greg Winter;César Milstein

  • Mac‐1: a macrophage differentiation antigen identified by monoclonal antibody

    Timothy Springer;Giovanni Galfré;David S. Secher;Cesar Milstein

  • Reshaping human antibodies: grafting an antilysozyme activity

    Martine Verhoeyen;Cesar Milstein;Greg Winter

  • Isolation of a fragment of tau derived from the core of the paired helical filament of Alzheimer disease

    C M Wischik;M Novak;H C Thøgersen;P C Edwards

  • Analysis of cell surfaces by xenogeneic myeloma-hybrid antibodies: differentiation antigens of rat lymphocytes.

    Alan F. Williams;Giovanni Galfrè;Cesar Milstein

  • Hybrid hybridomas and their use in immunohistochemistry

    C. Milstein;A. C. Cuello

  • Mutation drift and repertoire shift in the maturation of the immune response.

    Claudia Berek;Cesar Milstein

  • Monoclonal xenogeneic antibodies to murine cell surface antigens: identification of novel leukocyte differentiation antigens

    T. Springer;G. Galfrè;D. S. Secher;C. Milstein

  • Somatic mutation and the maturation of immune response to 2-phenyl oxazolone

    Gillian M. Griffiths;Claudia Berek;Matti Kaartinen;Matti Kaartinen;Cesar Milstein

  • Detection of substance P in the central nervous system by a monoclonal antibody

    A C Cuello;G Galfre;C Milstein

  • Molecular events during maturation of the immune response to oxazolone.

    C. Berek;G. M. Griffiths;G. M. Griffiths;C. Milstein

  • Elements regulating somatic hypermutation of an immunoglobulin κ gene : critical role for the intron enhancer/matrix attachment region

    Alexander G. Betz;César Milstein;Africa González-Fernández;Richard Pannell

  • Continuous cultures of fused cells secreting antibody of predefined specificity. 1975.

    G Köhler;C Milstein

  • The Dynamic Nature of the Antibody Repertoire

    Claudia Berek;Cesar Milstein

  • Origin of antibody variation.

    S. Brenner;C. Milstein

  • Hot spot focusing of somatic hypermutation in MSH2-deficient mice suggests two stages of mutational targeting.

    Cristina Rada;Michael R. Ehrenstein;Michael S. Neuberger;César Milstein

  • Kinetic maturation of an immune response

    Jefferson Foote;César Milstein

  • mRNA sequences define an unusually restricted IgG response to 2-phenyloxazolone and its early diversification.

    Matti Kaartinen;Matti Kaartinen;Gillian M. Griffiths;Alex F. Markham;Cesar Milstein

  • Passenger transgenes reveal intrinsic specificity of the antibody hypermutation mechanism: clustering, polarity, and specific hot spots.

    Alexander G. Betz;Cristina Rada;Richard Pannell;Cesar Milstein

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael S. Neuberger
Michael S. Neuberger MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Gillian M. Griffiths
Gillian M. Griffiths University of Cambridge
Ermanno Gherardi
Ermanno Gherardi University of Pavia
Roberto Sitia
Roberto Sitia Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
África González-Fernández
África González-Fernández Universidade de Vigo
Claudia Berek
Claudia Berek Leibniz Association
Andrew Bradbury
Andrew Bradbury Los Alamos National Laboratory
Michael R. Ehrenstein
Michael R. Ehrenstein University College London
Alan R. Fersht
Alan R. Fersht University of Cambridge
Francisco Lozano
Francisco Lozano University of Barcelona

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