Jean Lindenmann
Jean Lindenmann | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 September 1924 |
| Died | 15 January 2015 (aged 90) |
| Spouse | Ellen Buechler (1957–2007) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Virology |
| Institutions | National Institute for Medical Research University of Zurich |
Jean Lindenmann (September 18, 1924 – January 15, 2015) was a Swiss virologist and immunologist. Lindenmann, together with his colleague, the British virologist Alick Isaacs, co-discovered and identified interferon in 1957 through their research at the National Institute for Medical Research. Interferon, a group of proteins involved in immune regulation and defence against viruses, is now used to treat a variety of conditions, including hepatitis C, multiple sclerosis, and some cancers.