Robert Gallo

Robert Gallo

Biography

Robert Charles Gallo is an American biomedical researcher. He is best known for his role in the discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as the infectious agent responsible for acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and in the development of the HIV blood test, and he has been a major contributor to subsequent HIV research.

Known For: Acting

Birthday: 1937-03-23

Place of Birth: Waterbury, Connecticut, United States

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