Harald zur Hausen
Harald zur Hausen (born March 11, 1936) is a German medical scientist. In the course of his cervical cancer research, he discovered the role of the human papilloma virus in forming the cancer. For this discovery he was awarded the 2008... [more]
Harald zur Hausen (born March 11, 1936) is a German medical scientist. In the course of his cervical cancer research, he discovered the role of the human papilloma virus in forming the cancer. For this discovery he was awarded the 2008 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.
Big Pharma Fixes Nobel Prize?
The joint winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize for Medicine, Harald zur Hausen, was recognised for his work on the human papilloma virus (HPV), which can lead to cervical cancer.
London-based pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca stands to make money from vaccines against HPV because it owns patents on their ingredients.
Bo Angelin, a member of the Nobel Committee, sits on the AstraZeneca board, and Bertil Friedholm, representative of the Nobel Committee at the Karolinska Institutet, reportedly held consulting contracts with the company in 2006.
AstraZeneca also recently begun sponsoring the Nobel website and pro-motional subsidiary, the Times reports.
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London-based pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca stands to make money from vaccines against HPV because it owns patents on their ingredients.
Bo Angelin, a member of the Nobel Committee, sits on the AstraZeneca board, and Bertil Friedholm, representative of the Nobel Committee at the Karolinska Institutet, reportedly held consulting contracts with the company in 2006.
AstraZeneca also recently begun sponsoring the Nobel website and pro-motional subsidiary, the Times reports.
Read more...
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