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Wilhelm Burgdorfer

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American biologist (1925-2014)

United StatesLived 1925 to 2014 · aged 89
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Wilhelm Burgdorfer was a Swiss-American scientist and an international leader in the field of medical entomology. He discovered the bacterial pathogen that causes Lyme disease, a spirochete named Borrelia burgdorferi in his honor.

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Burgdorfer in 1978Burgdorfer in 1978

Awards 4

1991honorary doctorate of the University of the Mediterranean - Aix Marseille II
1989Alexander Fleming Award
1988Robert Koch Gold Medal
Guggenheim Fellowship

Connected to Wilhelm 6

Tadamitsu KishimotoAlso won Robert Koch Gold MedalColin Munro MacLeodAlso won Alexander Fleming AwardRudolf HaagAlso won honorary doctorate of the University of the Mediterranean - Aix Marseille IIGustav NossalAlso won Robert Koch Gold MedalLuciano MaianiAlso won honorary doctorate of the University of the Mediterranean - Aix Marseille IIThomas Francis, Jr.Also won Alexander Fleming Award

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Country
United States
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1925 to 2014 · aged 89
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8 languages

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