George Klein (biologist)

George Klein
Photographed in 2012
Born(1925-07-28)28 July 1925
Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary
Died10 December 2016(2016-12-10) (aged 91)
Stockholm, Sweden
Other namesKlein György
Education
Occupation(s)Microbiologist, writer
Employer(s)Karolinska Institute, Stockholm
Known forCancer research
Spouse
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(m. 1947)​
Children3
Awards
  • Leopold Griffuel Prize (1974)
  • Harvey Prize (1975)
  • Alfred P. Sloan Jr. Prize (1979)
  • Dobloug Prize (1990), and many others

George Klein (Georg Klein; born Klein György, 28 July 1925 – 10 December 2016) was a Hungarian–Swedish microbiologist.[1] He was known for his works towards cancer research. He was professor of tumour biology at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm from 1957 to 1992.[2] From 1967 to 1993, Klein was member of the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute.[3] He worked closely with his wife Eva Klein.

Klein died on 10 December 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden at the age of 91.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Ernberg, Ingemar; Kärre, Klas; Wigzell, Hans (16 February 2017). "George Klein (1925–2016)". Nature, 524, p. 296.
  2. ↑ "George Klein". Karolinska Institute. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012.
  3. ↑ George Klein (2016). Haza helyett (in Hungarian). Corvina Kiadó. ISBN 9789631363890.
  4. ↑ KI nyheter. "Georg Klein har avlidit". Karolinska Institutet. Archived from the original on 12 December 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
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