Harald zur Hausen
- January 10, 2024
- Virologist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Harald zur Hausen |
| Occupation | Virologist |
| Date Of Birth | Mar 11, 1936(1936-03-11) |
| Age | 88 |
| Birthplace | Gelsenkirchen |
| Country | Germany |
| Birth City | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Horoscope | Pisces |
Harald zur Hausen Biography
| Name | Harald zur Hausen |
| Birthday | Mar 11 |
| Birth Year | 1936 |
| Place Of Birth | Gelsenkirchen |
| Home Town | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
Harald zur Hausen is one of the most popular and richest Virologist who was born on March 11, 1936 in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Harald zur Hausen Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Virologist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Harald zur Hausen is one of the richest Virologist from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Harald zur Hausen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
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Facts & Trivia
Harm Ranked on the list of most popular Virologist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Harald zur Hausen celebrates birthday on March 11 of every year.
How did Harald zur Hausen discovered HPV?
Zur Hausen and his research team extracted HPV DNA from the tumor samples, and copied and amplified the HPV DNA in order to identify the strains. With the copied HPV DNA template matched to the HPV DNA in the tumor samples, zur Hausen and his colleagues could identify the types of HPV that caused genital warts.
Who first discovered HPV?
Harald zur Hausen studied viruses and discovered that certain strains of the human papilloma virus (HPV), a sexually transmitted disease, can cause cervical cancer, in Europe during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
When did Harald zur Hausen discovered HPV?
Harald zur Hausen demonstrated in 1983 that cervical cancer in humans is caused by certain types of papilloma viruses (wart viruses), the genes from which are incorporated into the host cells’ DNA.
What earned Harald zur Hausen a Nobel Prize?
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2008 was divided, one half awarded to Harald zur Hausen “ for his discovery of human papilloma viruses causing cervical cancer “, the other half jointly to Françoise Barré-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier “for their discovery of human immunodeficiency virus.”
Why Harald zur Husain is famous?
Harald zur Hausen (German pronunciation: [ˈhaʁalt tsuːɐ̯ ˈhaʊzn̩] ( listen); born 11 March 1936) is a German virologist and professor emeritus. He has done research on cancer of the cervix, where he discovered the role of papilloma viruses, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2008.