Karl Maramorosch
Karl Maramorosch · Science & Medicine
Virologist of insect-borne plant diseases; Wolf Prize in Agriculture (1980)
1915, Vienna, Austria — 2016, Poland
Austria · Poland · United States
Karl Maramorosch is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Virologist of insect-borne plant diseases; Wolf Prize in Agriculture (1980)
Maramorosch, a Jewish virologist born in Vienna, pioneered the study of insect-borne plant diseases and insect cell culture. A Holocaust refugee who escaped across the Romanian border disguised as an officer while 127 relatives perished, he rebuilt his career in the United States and won the 1980 Wolf Prize in Agriculture.
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Virologist of insect-borne plant diseases; Wolf Prize in Agriculture (1980)
Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Wolf Prize (Agriculture)
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