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German virologist (1936–2023)

Hausen

Harald zur Hausen NAS EASA APS was a German virologist.

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He carried out research on cervical cancer and discovered the role of papilloma viruses in cervical cancer, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2008. He was chairman of the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg.

How locals move

Getting around Hausen the local way

  • Get aroundIf you stay longer a car or bike might be a good idea, especially for day trips that can't be done by train.
  • Go nextForchheim is the perfect entry point for (though not located inside of) Franconian Switzerland If you enjoy old towns Bamberg makes for a fascinating, and easy, day trip, as there is a direct train connection

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