Robert R. Wagner | |
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| Born | January 5, 1923 New York City |
| Died | September 15, 2001 (aged 78) |
| Alma mater | Columbia College, Yale University |
| Known for | Study of vesicular stomatitis virus |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Virology |
| Institutions | Yale University, Johns Hopkins University, University of Virginia School of Medicine |
| Notable students | Alice S. Huang |
Robert R. Wagner (1923–2001) was an American virologist who spent time on the faculty at Yale University, Johns Hopkins University, and finally the University of Virginia School of Medicine, from which he retired as professor emeritus in 1994. His research focused on the vesicular stomatitis virus. Wagner died of cancer in 2001.[1]