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Leo Sachs (ליאו זקס) | |
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 Leo Sachs, 1955 | |
| Born | 14 October 1924 Leipzig, Saxony |
| Died | 12 December 2013 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Education | University of Wales, Bangor (BSc), Cambridge University (PhD 1951) |
| Known for | Discovery of interleukins |
| Awards | European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO), Israel Prize, Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Wolf Prize in Medicine, and numerous others |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Molecular biology |
| Institutions | Weizmann Institute of Science |
Leo Sachs (Hebrew: ליאו זקס; 14 October 1924 – 12 December 2013) was a German-born Israeli molecular biologist and cancer researcher.[1] Born in Leipzig,[2] he emigrated to the United Kingdom in 1933, and to Israel in 1952. There he joined the Weizmann Institute of Science.
- ^ Efrati, Ido (15 December 2013). "Prof. Leo Sachs, one of Israel's first geneticists, dies at 89 – National Israel News". Haaretz. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ "Who's who in the State of Israel". 1958. Retrieved 15 December 2013.