French surgeon and biologist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alexis Carrel (28 June 1873 – 5 November 1944) was a French surgeon.[1] He won the 1912 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for his work on joining blood vessels and the transplantation of blood vessels and organs.[2]
Alexis Carrel | |
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Alexis Carrel | |
| Born | 28 June 1873 |
| Died | 5 November 1944 |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | University of Lyons |
| Known for | Transplants |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1912) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Surgery |
| Institutions | Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, New York City |
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