Lise Thiry (born 5 February 1921) is a Belgian scientist and politician. She has been voted one of the top 100 Belgians on a television show on the Belgian French-speaking public channel RTBF.
Lise Thiry was born in 1921 on 5 February in Liège. Her father was Marcel Thiry who was a leading French poet. She was one of three female students, in 1940, who studied medicine at the University of Liège. She graduated in 1946.
Career and research
She went on to research at the Pasteur Institute in Brussels. In 1951, she created a virology department. She developed a method of screening the AIDS virus (HIV).[1]
In 1990, she became a senator. In 2002, whilst championing the rights of asylum seekers she wrote Conversations with the Clandestine Ones.[2]
lise, thiry, born, february, 1921, belgian, scientist, politician, been, voted, belgians, television, show, belgian, french, speaking, public, channel, rtbf, born, 1921, february, 1921, liège, belgiumacademic, backgroundalma, materuniversity, liègeacademic, wo. Lise Thiry born 5 February 1921 is a Belgian scientist and politician She has been voted one of the top 100 Belgians on a television show on the Belgian French speaking public channel RTBF Lise ThiryBorn 1921 02 05 5 February 1921 age 102 Liege BelgiumAcademic backgroundAlma materUniversity of LiegeAcademic workInstitutionsPasteur InstituteMain interestsvirology Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career and research 3 Awards and honours 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and education EditLise Thiry was born in 1921 on 5 February in Liege Her father was Marcel Thiry who was a leading French poet She was one of three female students in 1940 who studied medicine at the University of Liege She graduated in 1946 Career and research EditShe went on to research at the Pasteur Institute in Brussels In 1951 she created a virology department She developed a method of screening the AIDS virus HIV 1 In 1990 she became a senator In 2002 whilst championing the rights of asylum seekers she wrote Conversations with the Clandestine Ones 2 Thiry turned 100 in February 2021 3 Awards and honours EditIn 1990 she was voted Woman of the Year In 2007 a 70 cent stamp featuring Thiry and the AIDS virus was created 1 In 2001 she was given the Walloon Merit at the rank of Commander 4 References Edit a b Lise Thiry AIDS on stamps Retrieved 3 November 2015 Lise Thiry 2002 Conversation avec des clandestins Cerisier ISBN 978 2 87267 064 2 3x100 ans quel evenement in French 2021 02 05 Retrieved 2021 04 17 Lise Thiry connaitrelawallonie wallonie be Retrieved 2015 11 08 External links EditLise Thiry BNF fr Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lise Thiry amp oldid 1137502740, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
