Francis Peyton Rous
Pathologist and Nobel Prize laureate
Pathologist and Nobel Prize laureate
1970
56 years ago — 91 years old
Scientists & Innovators
United States
Contributed significantly to the field of virology and pathology. Rous conducted pioneering research that demonstrated the transmissibility of cancer in chickens through viruses. This groundbreaking work laid the foundation for modern cancer research and virology. Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1966 for these contributions. Rous's studies on the Rous sarcoma virus informed future investigations into the viral origins of cancer in various species, including humans.
Demonstrated transmissibility of cancer through viruses
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1966
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