Walter Charles Cornelius Fiers (January 31, 1931 – July 28, 2019) was a Belgian molecular biologist known for his pioneering work in genome sequencing and recombinant DNA technology. He was the first researcher to fully sequence a gene (1972) and a complete viral genome (1976). Fiers significantly contributed to the development of vaccines against influenza viruses. He held academic positions at the University of Ghent, and during his career, he received numerous awards including the Francqui Prize and the Robert Koch Prize.
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Meaning of the name - Walter
ruler of the army, powerful warrior
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Place of Birth: Ypres
Place of Death: Destelbergen
Educated At: Ghent University
Occupation: molecular biologist
Employers: Ghent University
Awards Received: EMBO Membership | InBev-Baillet Latour Health Prize | Artois-Baillet Latour Health Prize | Carlos J. Finlay UNESCO Prize for Microbiology | Robert Koch Prize | Francqui Prize
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 31, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for January 31, 2025 |
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| Sun | 10 Aquarius 52 | 12 Aquarius 4 | 14 Taurus 14 |
| Moon | 8 Cancer 53 | 10 Pisces 40 | 29 Sagittarius 42 |
| Mercury | 16 Capricorn 9 | 5 Aquarius 54 | 5 Taurus 50 |
| Venus | 24 Sagittarius 4 | 27 Pisces 13 | 11 Aries 30 |
| Mars | 5 Leo 21 | 20 Cancer 33 | 12 Leo 30 |
| Jupiter | 12 Cancer 9 | 11 Gemini 17 | 15 Cancer 24 |
| Saturn | 17 Capricorn 32 | 17 Pisces 19 | 23 Capricorn 31 |
| Uranus | 12 Aries 8 | 23 Taurus 16 | 16 Aries 58 |
| Neptune | 5 Virgo 2 | 27 Pisces 57 | 3 Virgo 1 |
| Pluto | 19 Cancer 22 | 2 Aquarius 2 | 18 Cancer 55 |
| Rahu | 17 Aries 59 | 29 Pisces 52 | 13 Aries 0 |
| Ketu | 17 Libra 59 | 29 Virgo 52 | 13 Libra 0 |
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