Eckard Wimmer | |
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| Born | 22 May 1936 |
| Alma mater | Göttingen University |
| Known for | First de novo synthesis of Poliovirus |
| Awards | M.W. Beijerinck Virology Prize 2011 Koch Gold Medal 2012 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biology, Virology |
| Institutions | Stony Brook University |
| Website | www |
Eckard Wimmer (born 22 May 1936) is a German American virologist, organic chemist and distinguished professor of molecular genetics and microbiology at Stony Brook University. He is best known for his seminal work on the molecular biology of poliovirus and the first chemical synthesis of a viral genome capable of infection and subsequent production of live viruses.