Dr.
Ho-Wang Lee
(
–
)
1928
2022
National Academy of Sciences, Republic of Korea
;
Seoul, Republic of Korea
Microbiologist; Educator; Virologist; Academic and research institution administrator; Learned society administrator
Area
Leadership, Policy, and Communications
Specialty
Scientific, Cultural, and Nonprofit Leadership
Elected
2004
International Honorary Member
President. Discovered the Hantaan and Seoul viruses, the etiologic agents of Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS), in 1976-1981. Identified reservoir hosts, the mode of virus transmission, and developed an effective vaccine against HFRS. Contributed to the prevention of hantaviral diseases.
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