Prof. Hans-Dieter Klenk (1938-2021) was an internationally renowned expert in virus research. From 1985 until his retirement in 2007, he was head of the Institute for Virology at the University of Marburg, Germany. He had a decisive influence on Marburg Institute for Virology and established its international orientation and visibility. Klenk studied medicine and biochemistry in Tübingen, Vienna…
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With deep sadness we announce the sudden demise of Prof. A.K. Prasad (1937 – 2021), Ex-President, Indian Virological Society who spent his whole career working in virology at the premier institutions of the country at different positions. Prof. Prasad was an excellent researcher and teacher. His research has been associated with all aspects of the…
Prof. Hans-Dieter Klenk (1938-2021) was an internationally renowned expert in virus research. From 1985 until his retirement in 2007, he was head of the Institute for Virology at the University of Marburg, Germany. He had a decisive influence on Marburg Institute for Virology and established its international orientation and visibility. Klenk studied medicine and biochemistry in Tübingen, Vienna…
Dr. Mavis Agbandje-Mckenna, a world-renowned scientist, structural virologist, mentor, teacher, and beloved colleague, passed away at the age of 57, at her home in Gainesville, Florida on March 3, 2021, after an 8-year battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Mavis was born on April 11, 1963, in Orogun, Nigeria, but moved as an 11-year-old with…
A gold medal from South African Research Council for outstanding scientific contributions to health research was provided to Prof. Janusz T Paweska. He is a Council Member of the World Society for Virology Head Centre for Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases, NICD, South Africa.
To All Female Virologists Worldwide: HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN DAY – 8 MARCH