Alan John Beale
English vaccinologist
About Alan John Beale
Lived 1923 – 2005 (aged 82). Alan John Beale was a British virologist.
Alan John Beale (23 July 1923 - 9 December 2005) was a leading expert on vaccines and viruses. While working for Glaxo, he was responsible for starting the industrial scale production of Jonas Salk's vaccine against polio.
History In 1958, Beale headed a team that isolated some of the viruses that cause croup while working in The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto.
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Who was Alan John Beale?
English vaccinologist (1923–2005)
When was Alan John Beale born?
Alan John Beale was born on 23 July 1923 in Jarvis Brook.
When did Alan John Beale die?
Alan John Beale died on 9 December 2005 in Sissinghurst.
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Alan John Beale was a virologist.
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Alan John Beale was British.
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