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Harald zur Hausen

Nobel Prize history for Harald zur Hausen based on the award records stored in the World History Database.

1Recorded awards

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Recorded Nobel Prize awards

1 distinct award entry or entries in the World History Database.

2008Physiology or Medicine 2008 award index

The 2008 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine recognized Harald zur Hausen for discovering human papillomaviruses as causes of cervical cancer. His identification of high-risk viral types laid the scientific groundwork for preventive vaccination.

Recorded place: Stockholm · Database category: Science / Medicine

Other recipients in the same prize year and category

Françoise Barré-Sinoussi2008 · Physiology or Medicine Luc Montagnier2008 · Physiology or Medicine

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