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![Baruj Benacerraf, MD](https://sites.wustl.edu/inclusion/files/2020/04/Baruj-Benacerraf-280x386.jpg)
Baruj Benacerraf, MD
A Venezuelan-American immunologist, known for the discovery of the major histocompatibility complex.
![Ynés Enriquetta Julietta Mexía](https://sites.wustl.edu/inclusion/files/2020/09/Mexia-280x386.jpeg)
Ynés Enriquetta Julietta Mexía
A Mexican-American botanist known for her collection of novel plant specimens.