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Zvi Laron

Israeli physician and discoverer of Laron syndrom · Israel · On the map · Doctors · Born 1927 · age 99

Zvi Laron is an Israeli paediatric endocrinologist. Born in Cernăuţi, Romania, Laron is a professor emeritus at Tel Aviv University. In 1966, he described the type of dwarfism later called Laron syndrome. His research opened the way to the treatment of many cases of growth hormone disorders.

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Awards

Israel Prize2009
Outstanding Clinical Investigator Award2001
Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

About this person

He was the first to introduce the multidisciplinary treatment for juvenile diabetes.

Country
Israel
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1927 · age 99