Timeline: January 13, 1920 – December 16, 2012 Place of study: Wittenberg University, Ohio University of Chicago, Chicago Contribution to breast cancer research: Dr. Jensen studied steroid hormones and isolated estrogen receptors, discovering their importance in breast cancer. His research demonstrated that nearly 75% of all breast cancers express ERα, and that women showing significant […]
Timeline: July 19, 1921 – May 30, 2011 Place of study: Hunter College, USA University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, USA Famous for: Development of the radioimmunoassay (RIA) technique Development of the radioimmunoassay (RIA) technique, which helped in the screening of various types of hepatitis; identify hormone-related health problems such as diabetes mellitus; detect foreign substances […]
Timeline: April 1, 1919 – November 26, 2012 Place of study: Harvard Medical School, USA Famous for: Performing the first successful human kidney transplant Performing the world’s first successful allograft Performing the world’s first cadaveric renal transplant Awards: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1990) American Surgical Association’s Medal for Distinguished Service to Surgery American […]
Timeline: 6 August 1881 – 11 March 1955 Place of study: St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School, Paddington Famous for: Discovery of the world’s first broadly effective antibiotic substance, benzylpenicillin (Penicillin G) Discovery of the enzyme, lysozyme Awards: Fellow of the Royal Society (1943) Cameron Prize for Therapeutics of the University of Edinburgh (1945) Nobel Prize […]
Timeline: 7 November 1867 – 4 July 1934 Place of study: University of Paris, France Famous for: Discovery of two elements, polonium and radium Techniques for isolating radioactive isotopes Development of the theory of radioactivity Conducted studies for the treatment of neoplasms using radioactive isotopes Developed mobile radiography units to provide X-ray services to field […]
Timeline: 4 May 1900 – 11 April 1960 Place of study: University of Otago, New Zealand Famous for: Pioneering the use of flap construction to rebuild the facial features and hands of Airmen who had been burned during the air battles of World War II Revolutionising the field of plastic surgery Awards: Fellowship of the […]
Timeline: December 27, 1822 – September 28, 1895 Place of study: École Normale Supérieure, Paris Famous for: His discoveries of the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation, and pasteurization Germ theory of disease Producing the first vaccine for rabies and anthrax Awards: Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1869) Legion of Honor Grand Cross (1881) Foreign […]
Timeline: August 15, 1896 – October 26, 1957 Place of study: University College, London, United Kingdom Karl-Ferdinands-Universität, Prague State Institute for the Study of Malignant Diseases, New York. Famous for: Investigating carbohydrate metabolism. Discovery of the mechanism by which glycogen is broken down in muscle tissue into lactic acid and then resynthesized in the […]
Timeline: 5 April 1827 – 10 February 1912 Place of study: University College, London, United Kingdom Famous for: Joseph Lister’s contributions paved the way for safer medical procedures. His introduction of the antiseptic process dramatically decreased deaths from childbirth and surgery and changed the way the medical industry looked at sanitation and proper hygiene. Awards: […]
Timeline: 14 June 1868 – 26 June 1943 Place of study: University of Vienna, Austria Famous for: Karl Landsteiner revolutionized medicine when, in 1900-1901, he identified three major human blood types: A, B, and O, which led to safe blood transfusions and millions of lives being saved. Later in his career, Landsteiner and his colleagues […]
