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Harald zur Hausen
Harald zur Hausen NAS EASA APS was a German virologist. He carried out research on cervical cancer and discovered the role of papilloma viruses in cervical cancer, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2008. He was chairman of the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg.
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science · German virologist (1936–2023) · virologist · physician · university teacher · oncologist · Nobel Prize winner · also Harald zur Hausen, Harald Zur Hausen, Hausen
Born 11 March 1936 · Died 29 May 2023 · Q75847
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2023· 4 entries
The New York Times: Harald zur Hausen, 87, Nobelist Who Found Cause of Cervical Cancer, Dies
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The Washington Post: Harald zur Hausen, who found virus link to cervical cancer, dies at 87
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Died 2023-05-29.
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2020· 1 entry
Awarded Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia (2020).
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2019· 1 entry
Fr: Harald zur Hausen
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2017· 1 entry
Awarded Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2017).
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2012· 1 entry
Awarded honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp (2012).
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2011· 2 entries
Awarded honorary doctor of the Marie and Louis Pasteur University (2011).
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Awarded Tsungming Tu Award (2011).
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2010· 1 entry
Awarded Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art (2010).
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2009· 1 entry
Awarded Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2009).
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2008· 4 entries
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine — for his discovery of human papilloma viruses causing cervical cancer.
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Awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2008).
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Awarded Canada Gairdner International Award (2008).
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Awarded AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research (2008).
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2007· 2 entries
Awarded Warren Alpert Foundation Prize (2007).
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Won Loeffler-Frosch medal (2007).
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2006· 5 entries
Awarded Johann Gottlieb Fichte Prize (2006).
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Awarded William B. Coley Award (2006).
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Awarded German Cancer Aid Award (2006).
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Won Johann Georg Zimmermann Medal (2006).
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Awarded Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg (2006).
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2005· 1 entry
Awarded Prince Mahidol Award (2005).
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2001· 1 entry
Awarded ASTDA Distinguished Career Award (2001).
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1996· 2 entries
Awarded Ernst Jung Prize for Medicine (1996).
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Awarded Jacob-Henle-Medaille (1996).
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1994· 1 entry
Awarded Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize (1994).
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1993· 1 entry
Married Ethel-Michele de Villiers, who at the time was a fellow researcher at the German Cancer Research Center, and who in prior years had co-authored many research journal articles with zur Hausen on papilloma virus
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1992· 1 entry
Awarded M. W. Beijerinck Prize for Virology (1992).
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1986· 2 entries
Awarded German Cancer Award (1986).
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Awarded Charles S. Mott Prize (1986).
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1983· 1 entry
When zur Hausen identified HPV 16 DNA in cervical cancer tumours by means of Southern blot hybridization
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1977· 1 entry
Moved on to the University of Freiburg (Breisgau), where he headed the Department of Virology and Hygiene
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1976· 1 entry
Hypothesised that human papillomavirus plays an important role in causing cervical cancer
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1975· 1 entry
Awarded Robert Koch Prize (1975).
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1972· 1 entry
Moved to the University of Erlangen–Nuremberg
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1969· 1 entry
Returned to Germany to become a regular teaching and researching professor at the University of Würzburg's Institute for Virology
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1967· 1 entry
Contributed to a ground-breaking study that for the first time proved a virus (Epstein–Barr virus) can turn healthy cells (lymphocytes) into cancer cells
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1936· 1 entry
Born 1936-03-11.
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