Ruth Arnon
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Ruth Arnon (Hebrew: רות ארנון [ʁut aʁ'non], born in Tel Aviv on June 1, 1933) is an Israeli biochemist and codeveloper of the multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone. She is currently the Paul Ehrlich Professor of Immunology at the Weizmann Institute of Science, where she is researching anti-cancer and influenza vaccinations.
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Born | Ruth Rosenberg (1933-06-01) June 1, 1933 (age 90) |
Education | Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium, Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
Known for | Copaxone |
Spouse | Uriel Arnon (2 children) |
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Awards | Robert Koch Prize (1979), Wolf Prize in Medicine (1998) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Immunology, Virology |
Institutions | Weizmann Institute of Science |
Doctoral advisor | Michael Sela |
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