Eva Klein

Eva Klein ( Eva Fischer; 22 January 1925 – 19 January 2025) was a Hungarian-Swedish scientist. Klein worked at the Karolinska Institute. She was seen as the founder of cancer immunology.

In the 1960s, she led the discovery of natural killer cells. She worked closely with her husband, George Klein.

In 1975, the U.S. Cancer Research Institute honored her with the William B. Coley Award.

Klein died on 19 January 2025, three days before her 100th birthday.Életének 99. évében, 3 nappal 100. születésnapja előtt elhunyt Klein Éva, az MTA külső tagja. Retrieved 21 January 2025 (in Hungarian).

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