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Julia Polak

British pathologist · Argentina · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1939 to 2014 · aged 75

Dame Julia Margaret Polak was an Argentine-born Polish pathologist who lived in England.

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A life in dates

2014Died11 August 20142004Ellison-Cliffe LectureAward1999Fellow of the Academy of Medical SciencesAward1997Honorary Doctor of the University of Madrid ComplutenseAward1939Born26 June 1939

Awards

Ellison-Cliffe Lecture2004
Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences1999
Honorary Doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense1997
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire

About this person

She was head of the Centre for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine at Imperial College London, a centre for medical research she set up with Larry Hench, also from Imperial College, to develop cells and tissues for transplantation into humans.

Country
Argentina
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1939 to 2014 · aged 75