Science · 1914–2012

Renato Dulbecco — Age & Birthday

Born: 22 February 1914 · Died: 19 February 2012 · Age at death: 97

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Renato Dulbecco died aged 97. He was born on 22 February 1914 and died on 19 February 2012.

Virologist and Nobel laureate who studied cancer-causing viruses

Did you know?He was an early advocate for the Human Genome Project, suggesting it was essential to understand the genetic causes of cancer.

Renato Dulbecco ( dul-BEK-oh, Italian:; February 22, 1914 – February 19, 2012) was an Italian–American virologist who won the 1975 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on oncoviruses, which are viruses that can cause cancer when they infect animal cells.

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Age at death: 97
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Years since death: 14

Born: February 22, 1914 · Catanzaro, Italy
Died: February 19, 2012
Nationality: Italian
Known for: Science

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