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Michael E. Phelps

American biophysicist · United States · On the map · Scientists · Born 1939 · age 87

Michael Edward Phelps is a professor and an American biophysicist. He is known for being one of the fathers of positron emission tomography (PET).

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2007Massry PrizeAward2001Kettering PrizeAward1998Enrico Fermi AwardAward1991Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Award for Distinguished Contributions to Neuropsychiatric ResearchAward1983Ernest Orlando Lawrence AwardAward1939Born24 August 1939

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Awards

Massry Prize2007
Kettering Prize2001
Enrico Fermi Award1998
Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Award for Distinguished Contributions to Neuropsychiatric Research1991
Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award1983

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Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1939 · age 87

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