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Memorial Page for Willem Kolff

Feb 14, 1911 – Feb 11, 2009(97 years)Died in:Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Dutch medical researcher

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Birthplace

Leiden, South Holland

Place of Death

Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Nationality

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Occupation(6)

physicianinternistuniversity teacherrescue of Jews during the Holocaustresistance fighterinventor

Awards(10)

Righteous Among the NationsJapan PrizeCanada Gairdner International AwardHarvey PrizeWilhelm Exner MedalLasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research AwardNational Inventors Hall of FameRuss PrizeCameron Prize of the University of EdinburghJohn Scott Award

Spouse(1)

Janke Cornelia Kolff-Huidekoper

Education(2)

University of GroningenLeiden University

Willem Johan Kolff (* February 14, 1911 in Leiden; † February 11, 2009 in Delaware County) was a dutch medical researcher. He was 97 years old. He was married to Janke Cornelia Kolff-Huidekoper. His education included University of Groningen and Leiden University. He received 10 awards, including Righteous Among the Nations, Japan Prize.

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Born in Leiden, South Holland

1911

Canada Gairdner International Award

1966

Harvey Prize

1972

Wilhelm Exner Medal

1980

John Scott Award

1983

National Inventors Hall of Fame

1985

Japan Prize

1986

Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award

2002

Russ Prize

2003

Died in Delaware County, Pennsylvania

2009

Righteous Among the Nations

2012

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Janke Cornelia Kolff-Huidekoper

Willem Kolff. Forever remembered.