Flossie Wong-Staal
黄以静
First to Clone and Map HIV Genome
Biography
Flossie Wong-Staal was the first scientist to clone HIV and determine the function of its genes, work that was essential for proving HIV causes AIDS and for developing the first HIV blood test. Born in Guangzhou, China, she moved to the United States and became one of the most cited scientists in the world. She later developed a novel approach to gene therapy and co-founded a biotech company focused on treating hepatitis C.
黄以静是第一位克隆HIV并确定其基因功能的科学家，这一工作对证明HIV导致AIDS以及开发第一个HIV血液检测至关重要。她出生于中国广州，移居美国后成为世界上被引用最多的科学家之一。她后来开发了一种新的基因治疗方法，并共同创办了一家专注于治疗丙型肝炎的生物技术公司。
Key Achievements
First to clone HIV and map its genome
首次克隆HIV并绘制其基因组图谱
Work essential for first HIV blood test
工作对第一个HIV血液检测至关重要
Among most cited scientists in the world
世界上被引用最多的科学家之一
References & Citations
- Wikipedia: Flossie Wong-Staal — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flossie_Wong-Staal
