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Biography
Burial Place
Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Cemetery
Awards(7)
Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical ResearchNobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineCanada Gairdner International AwardBristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Cardiovascular ResearchThe Louis and Artur Lucian Award in Cardiovascular Diseaseshonorary doctorate of the Autonomous University of MadridJulius Axelrod Award
Robert F. Furchgott (* 4. June 1916 in Charleston; † 19. May 2009 in Seattle) was an american biochemist. He was 92 years old. His education included University of South Carolina, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Northwestern University and Feinberg School of Medicine. His faith was Judaism. He received 7 awards, including Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He was buried at Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Cemetery.
Life Events
8 Events1916
Born in Charleston, Charleston County
1991
Canada Gairdner International Award
1991
Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Cardiovascular Research
1994
Julius Axelrod Award
1996
Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research
1996
The Louis and Artur Lucian Award in Cardiovascular Diseases
1998
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
2009