Dr.
      Axel Ullrich
Max-Planck-Institut für Biochemie
      Molecular biologist; Company research staff member; Research institution staff member and administrator
      Area
                                Biological Sciences
                            Specialty
                                Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology
                            Elected
                                    2005
                    
                            International Honorary Member
                        
                    Leader in molecular medicine and growth factor receptor research. Pioneer in the cloning of insulin gene sequences and discovery of the receptor tyrosine kinase HER2, which led to the development of effective breast cancer therapeutics. Provided insights into the roles of oncogenes and receptor tyrosine kinases in cancer and angiogenesis.
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