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Paul Janssen

1926-09-12 – 2003-11-11

Portrait of Paul Janssen
The statue of Dr. Paul Janssen made by Wilfried Pas in Beerse, Belgium. It is located near the centre of Beerse, Belgium, (Europe) in the Bisschopslaan.Credit: Peter Van Osta (Pvosta)

Life & Legacy

Paul Adriaan Jan, Baron Janssen (12 September 1926 – 11 November 2003) was a Belgian physician. He was the founder of Janssen Pharmaceutica, a pharmaceutical company with over 20,000 employees which became a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson.

Occupation & Career

physician

Education

Ghent University; UCLouvain; University of Namur; St Joseph College, Turnhout

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Scheele Award; Canada Gairdner International Award; Jacob-Henle-Medaille; honorary doctorate of the University of Granada; honorary doctor of the China Medical University; Gouden Penning; Australia Prize; honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp

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Honors & Awards

Australia Prize · Canada Gairdner International Award · Gouden Penning · honorary doctor of the China Medical University · honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp · honorary doctorate of the University of Granada · Jacob-Henle-Medaille · Scheele Award

Organizations & Memberships

Pontifical Academy of Sciences

Education & Institutions

Ghent University · St Joseph College, Turnhout · UCLouvain · University of Namur

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q1385182 — wikidata View source

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