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Baruch S. Blumberg
| Full Name of the recipient | Baruch S. Blumberg |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine |
| Year of Award | 1976 |
| Share in Award | 50.0% |
| Award Shared with | D. Carleton Gajdusek (50.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for their discoveries concerning new mechanisms for the origin and dissemination of infectious diseases |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | The Institute for Cancer Research, Philadelphia, PA, USA |
| Place of Birth | New York, NY, United States USA |
| Date of Birth | 28 July 1925 |
| Age at the time of Award | 50 years |
| Place of Death | Moffett Field, CA, United States USA |
| Date of Death | 5 April 2011 |
