George Klein (biologist)
George Klein | |
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| Born | 28 July 1925 Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Died | 10 December 2016 (aged 91) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Other names | Klein György |
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| Occupation(s) | Microbiologist, writer |
| Employer(s) | Karolinska Institute, Stockholm |
| Known for | Cancer research |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
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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
- ↑ Ernberg, Ingemar; Kärre, Klas; Wigzell, Hans (16 February 2017). "George Klein (1925–2016)". Nature, 524, p. 296.
- ↑ "George Klein". Karolinska Institute. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012.
- ↑ George Klein (2016). Haza helyett (in Hungarian). Corvina Kiadó. ISBN 9789631363890.
- ↑ KI nyheter. "Georg Klein har avlidit". Karolinska Institutet. Archived from the original on 12 December 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.