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Bert Geoffrey Achong
Born(1928-12-06)6 December 1928
Port of Spain,
Trinidad and Tobago
Died20 November 1996 (aged 67)
Hampstead, England
OccupationScientist
Known forEpstein–Barr virus

Bert Geoffrey Achong (6 December 1928 – 20 November 1996) was a Trinidadian-born pathologist known for co-discovering the Epstein–Barr virus through use of electron microscopy.

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Bert Achong

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Bert Geoffrey Achong (6 December 1928 – 20 November 1996) was a Trinidadian-born pathologist known for co-discovering the Epstein–Barr virus through use...

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Achong

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Achong is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Bert Achong (1928–1996), Trinidad and Tobago pathologist Ellis Achong (1904–1986), Trinidad...

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Anthony Epstein

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the discoverers of the Epstein–Barr virus, along with Yvonne Barr and Bert Achong. Epstein was born in London on 18 May 1921, and educated at St Paul's...

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History of cancer

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epidemiology and international partnerships. In 1968 Michael A. Epstein, Bert Achong, and Yvonne Barr identified the first human cancer virus, called the...

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Ah Chong

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People with the family name Ah Chong or Achong include: Ellis Achong (1904–1986), Trinidadian cricketer Bert Achong (1928–1996), Trinidadian pathologist...

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Chinese Caribbeans

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Fresh Kid Ice; founding member of 2 Live Crew. Science and medicine Dr. Bert Achong, co-discoverer of the Epstein-Barr virus. Fr. Arthur Lai Fook, educator...

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Oncovirus

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that this is not likely to cause human cancer. In 1964 Anthony Epstein, Bert Achong and Yvonne Barr identified the first human oncovirus from Burkitt's lymphoma...

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History of virology

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Epstein (b. 1921) a British virologist, who along with Yvonne Barr and Bert Achong (1928–1996), and after many failures, discovered viruses that resembled...

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Yvonne Barr

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enabled the team to develop a sufficiently large cluster of cells for Bert Achong, "an expert in electron microscopy" who was Epstein's second research...

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Chinese Trinidadians and Tobagonians

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Bert Achong, co-discoverer of the Epstein-Barr virus. Dr. Joseph Lennox Pawan, discoverer of the transmission of rabies by vampire bats. Ellis Achong...

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1964 in science

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28 – The Epstein-Barr virus is first described, by Anthony Epstein, Bert Achong and Yvonne Barr in London. June 27 – Iain Macintyre's group reports it...

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February 1964

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underneath an electron microscope and, in conjunction with Yvonne Barr and Bert Achong, first identified the Epstein–Barr virus. Born: Todd Field, American...

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Deaths in November 1996

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skater and Olympian. Véra Korène, 95, Russian-French actress and singer. Bert Achong, 67, Trinidadian and Tobagonian scientist, brain tumor. Jens Boyesen...

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