Renato Dulbecco, Nobel Prize winning scientist

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Nobel Prize winning scientist

 

Renato Dulbecco

 

will be honored with

A Lifetime Achievement Award

 

Thursday, November 29, 2007

6:00 pm 

 

Distinguished research professor and President Emeritus of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, Renato Dulbecco has made fundamental contributions to understanding the uncontrolled growth of cells that occurs in cancer. His most important discovery was the demonstration that the DNA of the virus is incorporated in the genetic material of the cell, causing a permanent alteration. In 1975 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine (together with David Baltimore and Howard Temin) for research on the interaction of tumor viruses and cellular genetic material. In 1986 he launched the idea of studying all human genes, starting the worldwide Human Genome Project.

Reception to follow

Istituto Italiano di Cultura

1023 Hilgard Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90024

 

Please R.S.V.P. by November 28, 2007

(310) 443-3250

 

Parking available in the lot adjacent to the IIC

Under the auspices of the Italian Consul General in Los Angeles

Nicola Faganello

 

Francesca Valente

Director of the Istituto Italiano di Cultura

 

in collaboration with ISSNAF

Italian Scientists and Scholars

in North America Foundation