Bruce Edwards Ivins

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Bruce Edwards Ivins (2003)

Bruce Edwards Ivins (born April 22, 1946 in Lebanon, OH - † July 29, 2008 in Frederick, MD ) was an American microbiologist , immunologist, and bi -weapon researcher at the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID ) at Fort Detrick , Maryland . He is the prime suspect in the 2001 anthrax attacks , according to the FBI and local prosecutors .

Life

Ivins earned a Bachelor of Science (1968), a Master of Science (1971), and a PhD (1976) degree in microbiology , each awarded by the University of Cincinnati . His dissertation is on the toxicity of pathogenic bacteria. Ivins was employed at the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases from 1983 .

Ivins published at least 44 scientific papers, the oldest being dated May 18, 1969. He holds two US patents No. 6316006 (2001; Asporogenic B anthracis expression system) and No. 6387665 (2002; Method of making a vaccine for anthrax).

Ivins was found unconscious at home on the morning of July 27, 2008 and admitted to Frederick Memorial Hospital, Maryland, where he died two days later; An overdose of the pain reliever paracetamol was found to be the cause of death . A few days earlier, he learned that the FBI was investigating him in the 2001 anthrax attacks .

A consortium from the US Academy of Sciences has questioned the validity of the evidence the FBI has produced that Army researcher Bruce Ivins was responsible for the anthrax spread. There is no evidence of any connection between the anthrax bacteria in his laboratory in Maryland and the spores in the letters.

Web links

Commons : Bruce Edwards Ivins  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Who Was Bruce Ivins? . National Public Radio. Retrieved July 20, 2011
  2. ↑ Current research . Report on Deutschlandradio, accessed on February 16, 2011
personal data
SURNAME Ivins, Bruce Edwards
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American microbiologist, immunologist, and biological weapon researcher
DATE OF BIRTH April 22, 1946
PLACE OF BIRTH Lebanon (Ohio)
DATE OF DEATH July 29, 2008
Place of death Frederick (Maryland)