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Walter Fiers

Belgian molecular biologist who was the first to establish the complete nucleotide sequence of a gene and of a viral genome.

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Instance Of

Human

Country of Citizenship

Belgium

Occupation

Molecular Biologist
Author

Place of Birth

Ypres

Given Name

Walter

Date of Birth

1/31/1931

Educated At

Ghent University

Award Received

InBev-Baillet Latour Health Prize
 (1989)
Award Rationale
: for contributions to molecular virology and the isolation and expression of lymphokine genes.
Point in Time
: 1989
Francqui Prize
 (1976)
Point in Time
: 1976
Carlos J. Finlay UNESCO Prize for Microbiology
 (1989)
Point in Time
: 1989
Robert Koch Prize
 (1991)
Point in Time
: 1991
EMBO Membership

Employer

Ghent University

Member Of

American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Academia Europaea
 (1989 - )
Affiliation
:
AE Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Start Time
: 1989
Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie Van België Voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten

Family Name

Fiers

Sex or Gender

Male

Date of Death

7/28/2019

Place of Death

Destelbergen

Position Held

Professor

Field of Work

Molecular Biology

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

Dutch

Noble Title

Count

Native Language

Dutch
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Artois-Baillet Latour Health Prize
 (1989)
Point in Time
: 1989