Lee Ho-wang

South Korean virologist (1928–2022)
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Summary

Lee Ho-wang was born on October 26, 1928[1], in Sinhung County[2]. He died on July 5, 2022[3]. He worked as a virologist[4], university teacher[5], and physician[6].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: South Korea[7]
  • Native language: Korean[8]
  • Employer: Seoul National University[9], Korea University[10]
  • Educated at: University of Minnesota[11], Seoul National University[12]
  • Doctoral advisor: William F. Scherer[13]
  • Award received: Prince Mahidol Award[14], Korea Science Award[15], Clarivate Citation Laureates[16]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17], National Academy of Sciences[18], Japan Academy[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Doctoral student: Hwang Young-hee[21]
  • Family name: Lee[22]
  • Given name: Ho-wang[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Korean[24]
  • Name in native language: 이호왕[25]

FAQs

Where was Lee Ho-wang born?

Lee Ho-wang's place of birth was Sinhung County[2].

What did Lee Ho-wang do for work?

Lee Ho-wang worked as a virologist[4], university teacher[5], and physician[6].

Where did Lee Ho-wang go to school?

Lee Ho-wang was educated at University of Minnesota[11] and Seoul National University[12].

What awards did Lee Ho-wang receive?

Honors received include Prince Mahidol Award[14], Korea Science Award[15], and Clarivate Citation Laureates[16].

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  14. [16] ↑ . clarivate.com. Retrieved . clarivate.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [21] ↑ . riss.kr. riss.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . japan-acad.go.jp. Retrieved . japan-acad.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . m.hankookilbo.com. m.hankookilbo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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