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Renato Dulbecco

Nobel Prize laureate in Medicine 1975
Renato Dulbecco — Nobel Prize
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Medicine 1975
Born : 1914-02-22 — Catanzaro, Italy
Died : 2012-02-19
“for their discoveries concerning the interaction between tumour viruses and the genetic material of the cell”
Medicine · 1975
Renato Dulbecco, born on February 22, 1914, in Catanzaro, Italy, was a renowned virologist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1975 for his discoveries concerning the interaction between tumor viruses and the genetic material of the cell. His work significantly impacted the understanding of carcinogenesis mechanisms. Dulbecco also contributed to advancing cancer and virus research. He passed away on February 19, 2012.

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Who is Renato Dulbecco?
Renato Dulbecco, born on February 22, 1914, in Catanzaro, Italy, was a renowned virologist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1975 for his discoveries concerning the interaction between tumor viruses and the genetic material of the cell. His work significantly impacted the understanding of carcinogenesis mechanisms. Dulbecco also contributed to advancing cancer and virus research. He passed away on February 19, 2012.
In what year did Renato Dulbecco win the Nobel Prize?
1975 — Medicine
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