Barush Blumberg dies who identified hepatitis B

• April 26, 2024

On April 6, 2011, the American scientist ceased to exist at his 85 years of age Baruch Samuel Blumberg , who stood out for his contributions to the branch of medicine .

Undoubtedly one of the greatest contributions to the medical Sciences of recent years has been the identification of hepatitis B. Blumberg was the architect of this finding, which made him worthy of Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1976 for research "The origin and spread of infectious diseases", and that later led to the development of the vaccine.

Barush Blumberg , was a distinguished scientist in Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, and professor of medicine and anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania . From May 1999 to October 2002, he served as Director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (POT ) based at the Institute of Astrobiology Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California.

Apparently Blumberg died of a heart attack, in the middle of a conference POT in California, said agency said in a statement. The scientific community regrets the loss of this important member.