Harald zur Hausen
German virologist and professor emeritus
- Born
- 11 March 1936, Gelsenkirchen
- Died
- 29 May 2023, aged 87
Harald zur Hausen NAS EASA APS (11 March 1936 – 29 May 2023) 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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