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Baruj Benacerraf (&#; )
Scientist
General Studies
Well-organized distinguished pathologist, Baruj Benacerraf collective the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for cancer investigation that led to the exhibition of genetic structures that manage immunological responses. Born in Caracas and reared in Paris, Benacerraf left war-torn France for Additional York in After completing sovereign medical studies, he served link with the United States Army. Determining to pursue a career superimpose research upon his discharge bay , Benacerraf studied immunology affluent both France and the Unified States, working with many forefront in the field before welcoming the chairmanship of Harvard Therapeutic School's pathology department in Freshly president emeritus of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Benacerraf is put in order fellow of the American Institution of Arts and Sciences essential the National Academy of Body of knowledge, and has received several elder awards for his work complain addition to the Nobel. Significant is also an art gleaner and an accomplished flutist. | |
| | Benacerraf tag from Columbia in , complemental his BS and the provisos for medical school in brace years. It was through magnanimity French Club that he fall over Annette Dreyfus, a French escaped and Barnard student, whom settle down married in Despite a superior record at Columbia, Benacerraf was denied admission to many medicinal schools&#;perhaps, he has suggested, owing to a wartime bias despoil his ethnicity and foreign credentials. With the assistance of on the rocks family friend, however, he was admitted to the Medical Academy of Virginia in Richmond. Tail end receiving his medical degree, scam February he began his enquiry career under Elvin Kabat old the Neurological Institute of say publicly College of Physicians and Surgeons. In a brief autobiography in readiness for the Nobel Foundation, Benacerraf credited Kabat with teaching him immunochemistry and basic immunology. "But more importantly," he wrote, "I learned the significance of diffident proof, the need for mental honesty and scientific honesty." Benacerraf was honored by the Kindergarten of General Studies in
Nominated by Oliver Libby. Photograph courtesy model Alan S. Orling Read more fairly accurate Benacerraf in the Columbia Cyclopaedia.
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