Harald zur Hausen

Harald zur Hausen NAS EASA APS (German pronunciation: [ˈhaʁalt tsuːɐ̯ ˈhaʊzn̩] ⓘ; 11 March 1936 – 29 May 2023) was a German virologist. He carried out research on cervical cancer and discovered the role of papilloma viruses in cervical cancer, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2008. He was chairman of the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) in Heidelberg.

In this German name, the surname is zur Hausen, not Hausen.

Harald zur Hausen
zur Hausen in 2010
Born(1936-03-11)11 March 1936
Gelsenkirchen, Gau Westphalia-North, German Reich
Died29 May 2023(2023-05-29) (aged 87)
Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Known forDiscovery that HPV can cause cervical cancer
Awards
  • Ernst Jung Prize (1996)
  • Prince Mahidol Award (2005)
  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2008)
Scientific career
FieldsVirology
InstitutionsGerman Cancer Research Center University of Heidelberg
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