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David Ho

1952 - Today

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David Da-i Ho (Chinese: 何大一; pinyin: Hé Dà-yī; born November 3, 1952) is a Taiwanese-American AIDS researcher, physician, and virologist who has made a number of scientific contributions to the understanding and treatment of HIV infection. He was a pioneer of combination anti-retroviral therapy instead of single therapy, which turned HIV from an absolute terminal disease into a chronic disease. Ho was born in Taiwan in 1952 and immigrated to the United States in 1965. After graduating from the California Institute of Technology, he earned his Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from Harvard Medical School before receiving his clinical training at the UCLA School of Medicine and Massachusetts General Hospital. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Ho is the 864th most popular biologist (down from 747th in 2019), the 31st most popular biography from Taiwan (up from 35th in 2019) and the most popular Taiwanese Biologist.

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Among BIOLOGISTS

Among biologists, David Ho ranks 864 out of 1,097. Before him are Lucas Alamán, George Ord, Jules Verreaux, Paul R. Ehrlich, Tadas Ivanauskas, and Karel Domin. After him are Thomas Campbell Eyton, Adriana Hoffmann, Joseph Friedrich Nicolaus Bornmüller, Filippo Parlatore, Édouard Ménétries, and Birbal Sahni.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, David Ho ranks 390. Before him are Daisuke Gōri, Valery Khalilov, Muhtar Kent, Monique van de Ven, Esperanza Aguirre, and Yoshikazu Nagai. After him are Gene Haas, Jenny Agutter, Magdi Allam, Ellen Streidt, Mustapha Dahleb, and Avi Dichter.

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In Taiwan

Among people born in Taiwan, David Ho ranks 31 out of 116. Before him are Annette Lu (1944), Wu Den-yih (1948), Frank Hsieh (1946), Jay Chou (1979), Lin Chi-ling (1974), and Elaine Chao (1953). After him are Eric Chu (1961), Chen Chien-jen (1951), Ko Wen-je (1960), Han Kuo-yu (1957), Jolin Tsai (1980), and Chi Cheng (1944).

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  • Photo of Annette Lu

    Annette Lu

    POLITICIAN

    1944 - Present

    HPI: 57.45

    Rank: 25

  • Photo of Wu Den-yih

    Wu Den-yih

    POLITICIAN

    1948 - Present

    HPI: 56.76

    Rank: 26

  • Photo of Frank Hsieh

    Frank Hsieh

    POLITICIAN

    1946 - Present

    HPI: 56.46

    Rank: 27

  • Photo of Jay Chou

    Jay Chou

    MUSICIAN

    1979 - Present

    HPI: 56.12

    Rank: 28

  • Photo of Lin Chi-ling

    Lin Chi-ling

    MODEL

    1974 - Present

    HPI: 56.09

    Rank: 29

  • Photo of Elaine Chao

    Elaine Chao

    POLITICIAN

    1953 - Present

    HPI: 55.80

    Rank: 30

  • Photo of David Ho

    David Ho

    BIOLOGIST

    1952 - Present

    HPI: 55.80

    Rank: 31

  • Photo of Eric Chu

    Eric Chu

    POLITICIAN

    1961 - Present

    HPI: 55.69

    Rank: 32

  • Photo of Chen Chien-jen

    Chen Chien-jen

    POLITICIAN

    1951 - Present

    HPI: 55.42

    Rank: 33

  • Photo of Ko Wen-je

    Ko Wen-je

    POLITICIAN

    1960 - Present

    HPI: 55.40

    Rank: 34

  • Photo of Han Kuo-yu

    Han Kuo-yu

    POLITICIAN

    1957 - Present

    HPI: 55.16

    Rank: 35

  • Photo of Jolin Tsai

    Jolin Tsai

    MUSICIAN

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 55.03

    Rank: 36

  • Photo of Chi Cheng

    Chi Cheng

    ATHLETE

    1944 - Present

    HPI: 54.78

    Rank: 37

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Among BIOLOGISTS In Taiwan

Among biologists born in Taiwan, David Ho ranks 1. 

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