Cameroonian academic (1939–2021)
Lazare Kaptué |
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Born | 1939
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Died | 12 April 2021(2021-04-12) (aged 81–82)
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Nationality | Cameroonian |
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Occupation | Academic |
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Lazare Kaptué (1939 – 12 April 2021) was a Cameroonian academic.[1] He was active as a virologist and carried out much research on HIV/AIDS.
Biography
Born in Mbanga in 1939, Kaptué served as Mayor of Demding in the west of Cameroon.[2] He was also a professor at the Université des Montagnes, of which he was a founding member.[3] His laboratory was known for discovering Group O of HIV-1.[4] In addition to his academic career, he owned a clinic in Bastos Yaoundé.[2]
Lazare Kaptué died in Yaoundé on 12 April 2021 at the age of 82.[5]
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