National Cancer Institute

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National Cancer Institute

ORGANIZATION

Official Website:
http://www.cancer.gov/

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Baruj Benacerraf Scientist 29-Oct-1920 2-Aug-2011 Gene control of HLA antigens

Richard Bloch Business 15-Feb-1926 21-Jul-2004 H&R Block, cancer activist

Thomas R. Cech Chemist 8-Dec-1947 Proved enzyme role of RNA

Gertrude B. Elion Scientist 23-Jan-1918 21-Feb-1999 Developed medicines for leukemia, herpes, AIDS

Michael A. Friedman Doctor c. 1944 Oncologist, City of Hope

Robert C. Gallo Doctor 23-Mar-1937 Identified first retroviruses in humans

Jane E. Henney Doctor c. 1947 FDA Commissioner, 1998-2001

Leroy Hood Biologist 10-Oct-1938 Systems biology and Human Genome Project

Mary Lasker Activist 30-Nov-1900 21-Feb-1994 Health care advocate

Richard A. Lerner Biologist 28-Aug-1938 Scripps Research Institute

John Mendelsohn Biologist 31-Aug-1936 Cancer researcher

Barbara K. Rimer Doctor c. 1949 Dean, UNC School of Public Health

Albert Sabin Biologist 26-Aug-1906 3-Mar-1993 Developed oral polio vaccine

Wendell M. Stanley Chemist 16-Aug-1904 15-Jun-1971 First to crystallize a virus

Howard M. Temin Scientist 10-Dec-1934 9-Feb-1994 Tumor viruses and host genetics

E. Donnall Thomas Scientist 15-Mar-1920 20-Oct-2012 Bone marrow transplants

Harold E. Varmus Scientist 18-Dec-1939 Genetic causes of cancer

Kenneth S. Yalowitz Diplomat 28-May-1941 US Ambassador to Georgia, 1998-2001

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