Riccardo Cortese (1944-2017) was an Italian scientist and entrepreneur known for his significant contributions to gene expression, drug discovery, and genetic vaccines. His innovative approaches led to new therapeutic strategies against viral infections including HIV, HCV, Ebola, and RSV. Cortese was a pioneer in using simian adenoviral vectors for developing vaccines and authored over 300 peer-reviewed publications in related fields such as molecular virology and immunology.
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Meaning of the name - Riccardo
rich ruler, powerful leader
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Riccardo Cortese belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Siena, Italy
Place of Death: Basel, Switzerland
Occupation: molecular biologist | virologist | immunologist
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for March 29, 1944
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 29, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 29, 2026 |
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| Sun | 8 Aries 53 | 9 Aries 1 | 28 Gemini 15 |
| Moon | 17 Gemini 49 | 28 Leo 34 | 15 Gemini 55 |
| Mercury | 20 Aries 49 | 11 Pisces 54 | 14 Gemini 35 |
| Venus | 15 Pisces 30 | 28 Aries 49 | 26 Gemini 13 |
| Mars | 0 Cancer 39 | 21 Pisces 19 | 16 Leo 29 |
| Jupiter | 17 Leo 9 | 15 Cancer 39 | 23 Leo 4 |
| Saturn | 21 Gemini 20 | 5 Aries 10 | 0 Cancer 14 |
| Uranus | 5 Gemini 44 | 28 Taurus 40 | 10 Gemini 6 |
| Neptune | 2 Libra 43 | 2 Aries 7 | 1 Libra 29 |
| Pluto | 6 Leo 29 | 5 Aquarius 10 | 7 Leo 11 |
| Rahu | 3 Leo 29 | 7 Pisces 31 | 29 Cancer 8 |
| Ketu | 3 Aquarius 29 | 7 Virgo 31 | 29 Capricorn 8 |
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