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Jean Lindenmann

Swiss virologist and immunologist

Died when: 90 years 119 days (1083 months)
Star Sign: Virgo

Jean Lindenmann (September 18, 1924 – January 15, 2015) was a Swiss virologist and immunologist.Lindenmann, together with his colleague, the British virologist Alick Isaacs, co-discovered and identified interferon in 1957 through their research at the National Institute for Medical Research.

Interferon, a group of proteins involved in immune regulation and defence against viruses, is now used to treat a variety of conditions, including hepatitis C, multiple sclerosis, and some cancers.

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