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Ruth Arnon

Who

Ruth Arnon · Science & Medicine

What

Immunologist who co-developed Copaxone, a leading treatment for multiple sclerosis.

When

1933, Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine

Where

Israel

Biography

Ruth Arnon is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Immunologist who co-developed Copaxone, a leading treatment for multiple sclerosis.

How & why

Arnon, an Israeli Jewish immunologist at the Weizmann Institute, co-developed Copaxone (glatiramer acetate), a leading treatment for multiple sclerosis, and worked on synthetic vaccines and diagnostics. She served as president of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities and won the Wolf Prize in Medicine.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biology

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Immunologist who co-developed Copaxone, a leading treatment for multiple sclerosis.

1933

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biology