Janet Rowley

American human geneticist (1925-2013) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 88

Janet Davison Rowley was an American human geneticist and the first scientist to identify a chromosomal translocation as the cause of leukemia and other cancers, thus proving that cancer is a genetic disease.

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2017National Women's Hall of FameAward2013Died17 December 2013Albany Medical Center PrizeAward2010Jessie Stevenson Kovalenko MedalAwardPearl Meister Greengard PrizeAward2009Gruber Prize in GeneticsAwardPresidential Medal of FreedomAward2006Marion Spencer Fay AwardAward2003Mendel MedalAward1998Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research AwardAwardNational Medal of ScienceAward1991ASHG Lifetime Achievement AwardAward1989AACR-G.H.A. Clowes Award for Outstanding Basic Cancer ResearchAwardWilliam Procter Prize for Scientific AchievementAward1988King Faisal International Prize in MedicineAward1925Born5 April 1925

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Child David B. Rowley

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National Women's Hall of Fame2017

Albany Medical Center Prize2013

Japan Prize2012

Pearl Meister Greengard Prize2010

Jessie Stevenson Kovalenko Medal2010

AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research2010

Presidential Medal of Freedom2009

Gruber Prize in Genetics2009

Honorary Doctor of Harvard University2008

Marion Spencer Fay Award2006

Mendel Medal2003

Benjamin Franklin Medal2003

National Medal of Science1998

Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award1998

Canada Gairdner International Award1996

ASHG Lifetime Achievement Award1991

William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement1989

Charles S. Mott Prize1989

AACR-G.H.A. Clowes Award for Outstanding Basic Cancer Research1989

King Faisal International Prize in Medicine1988

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Rowley spent the majority of her life working in Chicago and received many awards and honors throughout her life, recognizing her achievements and contributions in the area of genetics.

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