Harold E. Varmus
- January 10, 2024
- Virologist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Harold E. Varmus |
| Occupation | Virologist |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 18, 1939(1939-12-18) |
| Age | 85 |
| Birthplace | Oceanside |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | California |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
Harold E. Varmus Biography
| Name | Harold E. Varmus |
| Birthday | Dec 18 |
| Birth Year | 1939 |
| Place Of Birth | Oceanside |
| Home Town | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
| Spouse | Constance Louise Casey |
| Children(s) | Jacob Varmus, Christopher Varmus |
Harold E. Varmus is one of the most popular and richest Virologist who was born on December 18, 1939 in Oceanside, California, United States.
Harold E. Varmus Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Virologist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Harold E. Varmus is one of the richest Virologist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Harold E. Varmus 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
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Who is Harold E. Varmus Dating?
According to our records, Harold E. Varmus married to Constance Louise Casey. As of December 1, 2023, Harold E. Varmus’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Harriet Ranked on the list of most popular Virologist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Harold E. Varmus celebrates birthday on December 18 of every year.
What did Harold E Varmus discover?
In the mid-1970s, Harold Varmus and Michael Bishop discovered virus genes that can cause cancer. However, they also found that these so-called oncogenes did not originally come from the virus, but from normal cells, and that these had been incorporated into the virus.
What were the experiments with viruses that earned Harold Varmus Nobel
Prize?
It was through investigations of Rous virus that this year’s laureates Michael Bishop and Harold Varmus in 1975 could demonstrate the true origin of oncogenes. They used one variant of Rous virus which contained an oncogenic gene (Figure 1) and another variant which lacked this gene.
Which of the following scientists got Nobel Prize in 1989 for the studies
on the genetic basis of cancer?
Solution : Michael Bishop and Harold received Noble prize in 1989 for their studies on the genetic basis of cancer .
Who got Nobel Prize in genetics?
After years of speculation over who would be recognized for the pioneering work on the gene editing tool CRISPR–Cas9, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry has finally been awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna.
What do oncogenes cause?
Your cells contain many important genes that regulate cell growth and division. The healthy forms of these genes are called proto-oncogenes. The mutated forms are called oncogenes. Oncogenes cause cells to replicate out of control and can lead to cancer.