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Roger Guillemin
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Roger Guillemin (1924–2024) was a French and American endocrinologist, biochemist, and neuroscientist. Born in Dijon, he held a Doctor of Medicine and a Doctor of Philosophy. He worked as a university teacher and was employed by the Collège de France and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. His fields of work included medicine, physiology, and endocrinology.
Guillemin received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research, the Canada Gairdner International Award, and the National Medal of Science. He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the French Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Académie Nationale de Médecine. He was educated at the Université de Montréal and the University of Burgundy Europe.
He resided in the United States and died in San Diego on February 21, 2024. His notable works include *Précis de physiologie humaine*, *Production d'agents thérapeutiques par génie génétique*, *Hypothalamic control of pituitary functions*, and *Neural Modulation of Immunity*. He spoke French and English.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1924
- Died
- 2024
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Précis de physiologie humaine
- Production d'agents thérapeutiques par génie génétique
- Hypothalamic control of pituitary functions
- Neural Modulation of Immunity
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
· 2021 · cited 85,252x
- Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water
· 1983 · cited 39,579x
- An Integrative Model of Organizational Trust
· 1995 · cited 28,265x
- Radiotherapy plus Concomitant and Adjuvant Temozolomide for Glioblastoma
· 2005 · cited 18,740x
- Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
· 2001 · cited 18,623x
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Nobel Prize
- The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine1977
“for their discoveries concerning the peptide hormone production of the brain”
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Louis
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Dijon
- Place of death
- San Diego
- Occupation
- physiologist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- French
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Field of work
- endocrinology
- Image
- Roger Guillemin.jpg
- Residence
- United States
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- member of
- Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
- name in native language
- Roger Guillemin
- Commons category
- Roger Guillemin
- subject has role
- centenarian
- date of death
- 2024-02-21
- birth name
- Roger Charles Louis Guillemin
- date of birth
- 1924-01-11
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Encyclopedic overview
Roger Charles Louis Guillemin ( French pronunciation: [ʁɔʒe ʃaʁl lwi ɡijmɛ̃]; January 11, 1924 – February 21, 2024) was a French-American neuroscientist. He received the National Medal of Science in 1976, and the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1977 for his work on neurohormones, sharing the prize that year with Andrew Schally and Rosalyn Sussman Yalow.
Biography
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