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Harvey James Alter (born September 12, 1935) is an American medical researcher, virologist, physician and Nobel Prize laureate, who is best known for his work that led to the discovery of the hepatitis C virus.
May 10, 2024 · Harvey J. Alter, American physician, virologist, and Nobelist known for his contributions to the discovery and isolation of hepatitis viruses. His research formed the basis for the development of blood donor screening programs to prevent the transmission of hepatitis via blood transfusion.
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The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2020 was awarded jointly to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice "for the discovery of Hepatitis C virus"
Harvey J. Alter. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2020. Born: 12 September 1935, New York, NY, USA. Affiliation at the time of the award: National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA. Prize motivation: “for the discovery of Hepatitis C virus”.
Oct 5, 2020 · Dr. Harvey J. Alter in 2020. NIH/Chiachi Chang National Institutes of Health intramural researcher Harvey J. Alter, M.D., has won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his contributions to the discovery of the hepatitis C virus.
Oct 8, 2020 · Dr. Alter co-discovered the Australia antigen, a key to detecting hepatitis B virus. Later, he spearheaded a project at the Clinical Center that created a storehouse of blood samples used to uncover the causes and reduce the risk of transfusion-associated hepatitis.
Harvey Alter’s anger at being disturbed by a call in the night was quickly transformed when he learned he had been awarded a share of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of the Hepatitis C virus.
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