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Harold E. Varmus
| Full Name of the recipient | Harold E. Varmus |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine |
| Year of Award | 1989 |
| Share in Award | 50.0% |
| Award Shared with | J. Michael Bishop (50.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for their discovery of the cellular origin of retroviral oncogenes |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA |
| Place of Birth | Oceanside, NY, United States USA |
| Date of Birth | 18 December 1939 |
| Age at the time of Award | 49 years |
