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On the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and the difficulties he has had with others involved in medical research because of his unorthodox approaches and attitudes, as quoted in a Brief biography at PBS.org
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I couldn't possibly have become a member of this institute if I hadn't founded it myself.

— Jonas Salk

What It Means

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Jonas Salk

About Jonas Salk

Jonas Salk (October 28 1914 – June 23 1995) was a medical researcher and author, the inventor of the Salk vaccine against Polio, and the founder of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.