Harald zur Hausen

Harald zur Hausen

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2008

German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)

“for his discovery of human papilloma viruses causing cervical cancer”

Harald zur Hausen was a German virologist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2008 for his discovery of human papilloma viruses causing cervical cancer. He was affiliated with the German Cancer Research Center.

Field
Biology · Virology
Lifespan
1936–2023