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Harald zur Hausen NAS EASA APS (German pronunciation: [ˈhaʁalt tsuːɐ̯ ˈhaʊzn̩] ⓘ; 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.
Jul 21, 2023 · The German virologist Harald zur Hausen died at 87, having proved that HPVs can cause cervical cancer and paved the way for a vaccine. He also led the German Cancer Research Center and studied other infectious causes of cancer.
Harald zur Hausen in 2008. In 1983 I was appointed as the Scientific Director of the German Cancer Research Centre (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum) in Heidelberg, a national research centre.
Jun 9, 2023 · Dr. Harald zur Hausen, a German virologist who won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2008 for his discovery that the seemingly benign human papillomavirus, known for causing warts, also caused ...
May 28, 2023 · Harald zur Hausen The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2008 . Born: 11 March 1936, Gelsenkirchen, Germany . Died: 28 May 2023, Heidelberg, Germany . Affiliation at the time of the award: German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany . Prize motivation: “for his discovery of human papilloma viruses causing cervical cancer” Prize ...
Apr 30, 2024 · Harald zur Hausen (born March 11, 1936, Gelsenkirchen, Germany—died May 28, 2023, Heidelberg, Germany) was a German virologist who was a corecipient, with Franƈoise Barré-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier, of the 2008 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.
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Jul 24, 2017 · Zur Hausen spent his research career identifying the viruses that cause diseases, particularly cancer-causing viruses (oncoviruses). He primarily focused on HPV and cervical cancer. Zur Hausen hypothesized that HPV was cancerous and discovered that two strains, HPV 16 and 18, caused cervical cancer.
