Robert Gallo
Robert Charles Gallo (/ˈɡɑːloʊ/; born March 23, 1937) is an American biomedical researcher. He is best known for his role in the discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as the infectious agent responsible for acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). He also helped create the HIV blood test.
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| Born | Robert Charles Gallo March 23, 1937 |
| Education | Providence College (B.S.) Thomas Jefferson University (MD) |
| Years active | 1963–present |
| Known for | Co-discoverer of HIV |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Medical doctor |
| Institutions | National Cancer Institute |
| Sub-specialties | Infectious disease and virology |
| Research | Biomedical research |
| Awards | Lasker Award (1982, 1986) Charles S. Mott Prize (1984) Dickson Prize (1985) Japan Prize (1988) Dan David Prize (2009) |
Gallo is the director and co-founder of the Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland.
In November 2011, Gallo was named the first Homer & Martha Gudelsky Distinguished Professor in Medicine. Gallo is also a co-founder of biotechnology company Profectus BioSciences, Inc. and co-founder and scientific director of the Global Virus Network (GVN).
Gallo was the most cited scientist in the world from 1980 to 1990.[1] He has published over 1,300 papers.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Robert C. Gallo (1937–)". NIH Eminent Scientist Profiles. National Institute of Health. Archived from the original on 2020-06-07. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- ↑ O'Connor, Tom (November 11, 2015). "HIV/AIDS expert Robert Gallo, M.D., to speak at UNMC". University of Nebraska Medical Center. Archived from the original on November 14, 2015. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
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