Robert Webster

Male, Person

1932 –

25

Who is Robert Webster?

Robert Gordon Webster is an avian influenza expert, who correctly posited that pandemic strains of flu arise from genes in flu virus strains in nonhumans; for example, via a reassortment of genetic segments between viruses in humans and nonhumans rather than by mutations in annual human flu strains.

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Born
May 7, 1932
Balclutha
Also known as
  • Robert G. "Rob" Webster
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Otago
  • Australian National University

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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