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Hans Zellweger
1909-06-19 – 1990-02-24
Life & Legacy
Hans Ulrich Zellweger (19 June 1909, in Lugano – 24 February 1990, in Iowa City, Iowa) was a Swiss-American pediatrician known for his research on Zellweger syndrome.
Zellweger trained in Zurich, Hamburg, Rome and Berlin and received his doctorate in Zurich in 1934, where he worked until 1950. In the 1950s he was appointed Professor at the American University in Beirut and from 1959 until his retirement in 1977, he was Professor of Paediatrics at the University of Iowa. There he performed research on neuromuscular disorders and genetic diseases and is known for his research on Zellweger syndrome which is named after him.
Occupation & Career
university teacher, pediatrician, geneticist, physician
Legacy Highlights
Employer
American University of Beirut · University of Iowa
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q1582838 — wikidata View source
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