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Berg, Kurt F. was born on August 5, 1939 in Copenhagen. Son of Bent Lund Sorensen and Ellen (Nielsen) Berg.
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Kurt F. Berg
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Kurt F. Berg, Danish Microbiologist. Achievements include first to purify and isolate 12 species of human leukocyte interferon; basic patents on interferon proteins and the corresponding antibodies.
M C. Recipient Cancer Research award Danish Cancer Society, 1986, Research award Danish Medical Research Council, 1987, Carlsberg Foundation, 1988, Advance Technical award for pioneering work on human leukocyte interferons, 1991.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, University Copenhagen, 1966. DMedSci, University Arhus, Denmark, 1982.
Career
Research, Lundbeck & Company, Copenhagen, 1966-1970;
assistant professor, U. Arhus, 1970-1972;
assistant professor, U. Arhus, 1974-1983;
assistant professor, Women's Medical College, Philadelphia, 1972-1974;
researcher, Foundation Curie, Paris, 1976;
visiting professor, Wadley Cancer Center, Dallas, 1983-1984;
associate professor, U. Copenhagen, since 1985. Consultant Alfred Benzon Aktieselskab, Copenhagen, 1979-1983. Patent consultant Schering-Plough, United States of America, New Jersey, 1986-1988, Technobiotic, Switzerland, 1986-1988.
ExpertWHO, Geneva, 1982-1983.
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Married Birthe Hojgard Berg, June 14, 1964. Children: Christian, Steffen.
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Born
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Nationality
Danish -
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Education
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1966
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1982
Career
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1966 - 1970
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1970 - 1972
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1972 - 1974
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1974 - 1983
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1976
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1983 - 1984
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1985
Awards
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Recipient Cancer Research award Danish Cancer Society, 1986, Research award Danish Medical Research Council, 1987, Carlsberg Foundation, 1988, Advance Technical award for pioneering work on human leukocyte interferons, 1991.Recipient Cancer Research award Danish Cancer Society, 1986, Research award Danish Medical Research Council, 1987, Carlsberg Foundation, 1988, Advance Technical award for pioneering work on human leukocyte interferons, 1991.