Harvey J. Alter
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Harvey J. Alter is an American physician and virologist best known for his Nobel Prize–winning work in the discovery of the hepatitis C virus and advances in blood safety.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Harvey J. Alter canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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physician ⓘ virologist ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Canada Gairdner International Award
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Distinguished Service Medal of the U.S. Public Health Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Karl Landsteiner Memorial Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ⓘ |
| contributedTo | development of screening tests for hepatitis C virus in blood supply ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1935-09-12 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Rochester
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University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
National Institutes of Health
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Alter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
hepatology
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transfusion medicine ⓘ virology ⓘ |
| givenName | Harvey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedReduce | risk of transfusion-associated hepatitis C ⓘ |
| knownFor |
discovery of hepatitis C virus
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identification of non-A, non-B hepatitis ⓘ improving blood safety ⓘ research on transfusion-associated hepatitis ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
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U.S. National Academy of Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Harvey J. Alter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeCategory | Physiology or Medicine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeMotivation | discovery of hepatitis C virus ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeYear | 2020 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
prospective studies of blood donors and recipients
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studies demonstrating high incidence of post-transfusion hepatitis ⓘ |
| occupation |
medical scientist
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physician ⓘ virologist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
blood-borne pathogens
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viral hepatitis ⓘ |
| residence | United States of America ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sharedNobelPrizeWith |
Charles M. Rice
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Michael Houghton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Bethesda, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Harvey J. Alter Description of subject: Harvey J. Alter is an American physician and virologist best known for his Nobel Prize–winning work in the discovery of the hepatitis C virus and advances in blood safety.
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