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George Klein

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Hungarian-Swedish biologist (1925-2016)

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George Klein was a Hungarian-Swedish microbiologist and public intellectual. Specializing in cancer research, he was professor of tumour biology at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm from 1957 to 1992, a chair created for him, and as professor emeritus continued to work as research group leader in the microbiology...

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1998Robert Koch Gold Medal
1990Dobloug Prize
1983Eric K. Fernströms Nordiska Pris
1979Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. Prize
1978Björkén Prize
1976Canada Gairdner International Award
1975Harvey Prize
1975William B. Coley Award
1974Emil-von-Behring-Prize
1974Leopold Griffuel Prize
1967AACR-G.H.A. Clowes Award for Outstanding Basic Cancer Research
honorary doctor of Tel Aviv University
honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
honorary doctor of the University of Chicago
honorary doctor of the University of Debrecen

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George Klein was a Hungarian-Swedish microbiologist and public intellectual. Specializing in cancer research, he was professor of tumour biology at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm from 1957 to 1992, a chair created for him, and as professor emeritus continued to work as research group leader in the microbiology and tumor biology center. According to Nature, the department Klein founded was "international and influential", from 1967 to 1993, Klein was member of the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute. In the 1960s he and his wife, Eva Klein, "laid the foundation for modern tumour immunology".

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Lived 1925 to 2016 · aged 91
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