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Flossie Wong-Staal
Chinese-American virologist and molecular biologist (1946–2020)
Flossie Wong-Staal | |
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| Born | Wong Yee Ching (1946-08-27)August 27, 1946 Guangzhou, Guangdong, Republic of China[1] |
| Died | July 8, 2020(2020-07-08) (aged 73) La Jolla, California, U.S.[2] |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles(Ph.D., 1972) |
| Known for | Cloning of HIV |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Virology |
| Institutions | University of California, San Diego, iTherX |
| Academic advisors | Robert Gallo |
Flossie Wong-Staal (née Wong Yee Ching, Chinese: 黄以静; pinyin: Huáng Yǐjìng; August 27, 1946 – July 8, 2020) was a Chinese-American virologist and molecular biologist.
She was the first scientist to clone HIV and determine the function of its genes, which was a major step in proving that HIV is the cause of AIDS. From 1990 to 2002, she held the Florence Riford Chair in AIDS Flossie Wong-Staal Biography (1947-) - FAQs SAJ