Johannes Fibiger
Johannes Fibiger (Johannes Andreas Grib Fibiger, 23 April 1867 – 30 January 1928) was a Danish doctor.[1] He won the 1926 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for his discovery that an infection could lead to cancer.[2]
Johannes Andreas Grib Fibiger | |
|---|---|
 Name | |
| Born | 23 April 1867 |
| Died | 30 January 1928 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Alma mater | Copenhagen University |
| Known for | Cancer research |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1926) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine, Bacteriology, Anatomy |
| Institutions | Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark |
References
- ↑ "Biography of Johannes Fibiger". The Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 2009-01-17.
- ↑ "The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1926". Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 2007-07-28.