Robert Gallo

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Robert Gallo is an American biomedical researcher best known as one of the co-discoverers of HIV and a pioneer in the study of human retroviruses.

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instanceOf biomedical researcher
cancer researcher
human
immunologist
virologist
awardReceived Gairdner Foundation International Award NERFINISHED
Japan Prize NERFINISHED
Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award NERFINISHED
National Medal of Science
Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
employer National Cancer Institute NERFINISHED
National Institutes of Health NERFINISHED
University of Maryland School of Medicine NERFINISHED
familyName Gallo NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork immunology
oncology
retrovirology
virology
givenName Robert
hasResearchArea HIV/AIDS
human T-cell leukemia
retroviruses
viral oncology
knownFor co-discovery of HIV as the cause of AIDS
development of the first blood test for HIV antibodies
discovery of human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1)
discovery of human T-lymphotropic virus type 2 (HTLV-2)
pioneering research on human retroviruses
name Robert Gallo NERFINISHED
nationality American
notableStudent Flossie Wong-Staal NERFINISHED
notableWork identification of HIV as the etiologic agent of AIDS
isolation and characterization of HTLV-1
isolation and characterization of HTLV-2
occupation physician-scientist
scientist
university professor
positionHeld co-founder of the Institute of Human Virology
director of the Institute of Human Virology
professor at the University of Maryland
sexOrGender male
studies AIDS NERFINISHED
cancer-causing retroviruses
human T-lymphotropic viruses NERFINISHED
human immunodeficiency virus
workLocation Bethesda, Maryland NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States

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