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