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Sidney Pestka

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Gender Male
Death8 years ago
Date of birth May 29,1936
Zodiac sign Gemini
Born Drobin
Poland
Date of died December 22,2016
BooksInterferon in hematological malignancies
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ID1744700
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Sidney Pestka was an American biochemist and geneticist. A recipient of the National Medal of Technology, he is sometimes referred to as the "father of interferon" for his groundbreaking work developing the interferons as treatments for major diseases such as hepatitis, multiple sclerosis, and cancer.

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