William Pollack Born: 26-Feb-1926 Birthplace: London, England Died: 3-Nov-2013 Location of death: Yorba Linda, CA Cause of death: Heart Failure
Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Scientist Nationality: United States Executive summary: Treatment for Rh Disease Military service: Royal Navy (WWII) Developed a vaccine for erythroblastosis fetalis (called Rh disease). This occurs in pregnant women when the Rh factor of the fetus differs from that of the mother. The vaccine prevents the host body from attacking and expelling the "invader", in this case the fetus. Father: David Pollack (carpenter) Mother: Rose Wife: Alison (d. 2006, two sons) Son: David Son: Malcolm
University: BS, University of London (1948) University: MS Chemistry, University of London (1950) University: PhD Zoology, Rutgers University
Quotient Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Founder
Johnson & Johnson Researcher, Ortho Pharmaceutical (1963-87)
Lasker Award 1980
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