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Walter Gilbert

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American biochemist

United StatesScientistsBorn 1932 · age 94
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Walter Gilbert is an American biochemist, physicist, molecular biology pioneer, and Nobel laureate.

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Walter Gilbert
said · Apr 4, 2006
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I am afraid that those comments go back to the late 80's.

Personal communication (4 April 2006) quoted in "Well, someone has to do it" at Moment of Science (July 2006)

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Walter Gilbert
said · Jun 1993
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I would not be surprised if there were another cause of AIDS and even that HIV is not involved.

As quoted in Omni (June 1993)

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Walter Gilbert
said · Oct 1988
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[Duesberg] is absolutely correct in saying that no one has proven that AIDS is caused by the AIDS virus.

Hippocrates (Sept./Oct. 1988)

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Awards 13

2008American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal
2002Biotechnology Heritage Award
1987Foreign Member of the Royal Society
1980Nobel Prize in Chemistry
1979Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research
1979Canada Gairdner International Award
1979Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize
1977Grand Prix Charles-Leopold Mayer
1968NAS Award in Molecular Biology
1967Guggenheim Fellowship
Humboldt Research Fellowship
Fellow of the American Physical Society
Humboldt Prize

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About this person

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
living
Dates
Born 1932 · age 94
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32 languages

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