George Klein
George Klein · Science & Medicine
Tumor biologist who advanced understanding of viral oncology and tumor immunology.
1925, Budapest, Hungary — 2016, Stockholm, Sweden
Hungary · Sweden
George Klein is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Tumor biologist who advanced understanding of viral oncology and tumor immunology.
Klein was a Hungarian Jew who survived the Holocaust in Budapest by escaping deportation, then emigrated to Sweden and built a major tumor-biology laboratory at the Karolinska Institute. His research advanced the understanding of viral oncology and tumor immunology, notably the role of the Epstein–Barr virus in Burkitt lymphoma and how the immune system interacts with tumors. He was also a noted essayist.
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Tumor biologist who advanced understanding of viral oncology and tumor immunology.
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biology
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