Paul Lauterbur
American chemist (1929-2007) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 77
Paul Christian Lauterbur was an American chemist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2003 with Peter Mansfield for his work which made the development of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) possible.
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2007Died27 March 2007National Inventors Hall of FameAward2003Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineAward2001NAS Award for Chemistry in Service to SocietyAward1993Dickson Prize in ScienceAward1990Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in ScienceAward1989Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for MedicineAward1988National Medal of Technology and InnovationAward1987IEEE Medal of HonorAwardNational Medal of ScienceAward1986Harvey PrizeAward1985Kettering PrizeAward1984Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research AwardAward1983Howard N. Potts MedalAwardMax Delbrück Prize in Biological PhysicsAward1929Born6 May 1929
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Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 2007 · aged 77
