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'''Charles Weissmann''' (born 14 October 1931, in [[Budapest]], [[Hungary]]) is a Hungarian-born [[Swiss]] molecular biologist. Weissmann is particularly known for the first cloning and expression of [[interferon]] and his contributions to the unraveling of the molecular genetics of neurogenerative [[prion]] diseases such as [[scrapie]], [[Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease]] and "[[mad cow]]" disease.
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'''Charles Weissmann''' (born 14 October 1931) is a Hungarian-Swiss molecular biologist. Weissmann is particularly known for the first cloning and expression of [[interferon]] and his contributions to the unraveling of the molecular genetics of neurogenerative [[prion]] diseases such as [[scrapie]], [[Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease]] and "[[mad cow disease]]".


Weissmann went to [[University of Zurich]] and obtained his MD in 1956 and Ph. D. in [[Organic Chemistry]] in 1961. In 1978, Weissmann co-founded the biotech company [[Biogen]] in [[Geneva]]. Biogen is considered one of the pioneers of the [[biotechnology]] industries. Weissmann was director of the Institute for Molecular Biology in Zurich, President of the [[Hoffmann–La Roche|Roche]] Research Foundation and co-founder and Member of the Scientific Council of Biogen. He is currently Chairman of the Department of Infectology, [[Scripps Florida]].
Weissmann went to [[University of Zurich]] and obtained his MD in 1956 and Ph.D. in [[Organic Chemistry]] in 1961. In 1978, Weissmann co-founded the biotech company [[Biogen]] in [[Geneva]]. Biogen is considered one of the pioneers of the [[biotechnology]] industries. Weissmann was director of the Institute for Molecular Biology in Zurich, President of the [[Roche Research Foundation]] and co-founder and Member of the Scientific Council of Biogen. He was Chairman of the Department of Infectology, [[Scripps Florida]] until 2011.


Weissmann won several awards, including the [[Scheele Award]] (1982) and is a member of the [[American Society of Biological Chemistry]] and the [[Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina]]. He also became a Foreign Associate of the U.S. [[United States National Academy of Sciences|National Academy of Sciences]], the [[Royal Society]] (UK) and the [[Orden Pour le Merite]] (Germany). On May 16, 2011 Weissmann became Doctor of Science Honoris Causa at New York University.
Weissmann won several awards, including the [[Otto Warburg Medal]] (1980) and the [[Scheele Award]] (1982). A member of the [[American Society of Biological Chemistry]] and the [[Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina]] he is also a Foreign Associate of the U.S. [[National Academy of Sciences]], the [[Royal Society]] (UK) and the [[Pour le Mérite]] (Germany). On 16 May 2011 Weissmann became Doctor of Science Honoris Causa at New York University.

== Awards ==
*[[Sir Hans Krebs Medal]] (1974).
*[[Otto Warburg Medal]] (1980).
*[[Scheele Award]] (1982).
*[[Wilhelm Exner Medal]] (1996).<ref>Editor, ÖGV. (2015). Wilhelm Exner Medal. Austrian Trade Association. ÖGV. Austria.</ref>
*[[Max Delbrück Medal]] (1997)
*[[Mendel Medal (genetics)|Mendel Medal]] (1998)

==References==
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* [http://communications.med.nyu.edu/news/2006/biotechnology-study-center-honors-jean-pierre-changeux-charles-weissmann-and-eric-kandel "Dart/NYU Biotechnology Achievement Award"]
* [http://communications.med.nyu.edu/news/2006/biotechnology-study-center-honors-jean-pierre-changeux-charles-weissmann-and-eric-kandel "Dart/NYU Biotechnology Achievement Award"]


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Latest revision as of 09:16, 13 September 2024

Charles Weissmann
Weissmann in 1982
Born (1931-10-14) 14 October 1931 (age 93)
Alma materUniversity of Zurich

Charles Weissmann (born 14 October 1931) is a Hungarian-Swiss molecular biologist. Weissmann is particularly known for the first cloning and expression of interferon and his contributions to the unraveling of the molecular genetics of neurogenerative prion diseases such as scrapie, Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease and "mad cow disease".

Weissmann went to University of Zurich and obtained his MD in 1956 and Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry in 1961. In 1978, Weissmann co-founded the biotech company Biogen in Geneva. Biogen is considered one of the pioneers of the biotechnology industries. Weissmann was director of the Institute for Molecular Biology in Zurich, President of the Roche Research Foundation and co-founder and Member of the Scientific Council of Biogen. He was Chairman of the Department of Infectology, Scripps Florida until 2011.

Weissmann won several awards, including the Otto Warburg Medal (1980) and the Scheele Award (1982). A member of the American Society of Biological Chemistry and the Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina he is also a Foreign Associate of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, the Royal Society (UK) and the Pour le Mérite (Germany). On 16 May 2011 Weissmann became Doctor of Science Honoris Causa at New York University.

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References

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  1. ^ Editor, ÖGV. (2015). Wilhelm Exner Medal. Austrian Trade Association. ÖGV. Austria.
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