Birthdate: August 13, 1912
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Turin, Italy
Died: February 6, 1991
Salvador Luria, a distinguished microbiologist, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1969 for his pioneering work on the replication mechanism and genetic structure of viruses. Alongside Max Delbrück and Alfred Hershey, Luria made groundbreaking discoveries that significantly advanced our knowledge of virology. His research also highlighted the genetic inheritance of bacterial resistance to viruses, known as phages, leaving a lasting impact on the field of microbiology.
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