Dr. Otto Heinrich Warburg - Survivor of Ethical Storms

Title
Dr. Otto Heinrich Warburg - Survivor of Ethical Storms
Publication Date
2015
Author(s)
Weisz, George M
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Rambam Health Care Campus
Place of publication
Israel
DOI
10.5041/RMMJ.10183
UNE publication id
une:16976
Abstract
Otto Heinrich Warburg (1883-1970; not to be confused with the Zionist of the same name) was a member of an illustrious Jewish family, known for some five centuries. From humble beginnings, the family became prominent in the world for their contributions to all aspects of society. The son of a German mother and a Jewish (converted) father, Otto H. Warburg became a major contributor to medical science in the field of cancer research. Considered for Nobel Prize more than once, he finally received it in 1931 for his discovery of the nature and mode of action of the cellular respiratory enzyme. Warburg's personality was controversial: he was intolerant of opposing scientific views yet tolerant toward Nazi abuses. Accused of collaboration under the Nazi regime, Otto H. Warburg was nevertheless readmitted to the global scientific community after World War II. His contribution to cancer research remains influential to this day and has been superseded by discoveries that have built upon his work.
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Citation
Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal, 6(1), p. e0008-1-e0008-5
ISSN
2076-9172
Start page
e0008-1
End page
e0008-5

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