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Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
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Thomas E. Starzl
1926-03-11 – 2017-03-04
Life & Legacy
Thomas Earl Starzl (March 11, 1926 – March 4, 2017) was an American physician, researcher, and expert on organ transplants. He performed the first human liver transplants, and has often been referred to as "the father of modern transplantation". A documentary, titled "Burden of Genius," covering the medical and scientific advances spearheaded by Starzl himself, was released to the public in 2017 in a series of screenings. Starzl also penned his autobiography, The Puzzle People: Memoirs Of A Transplant Surgeon, which was published in 1992.
Occupation & Career
physician, surgeon, scientist, university teacher
Education
Northwestern University; Feinberg School of Medicine; Westminster College; University of Texas at Austin
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons; honorary doctor of the University of Rennes I; King Faisal Prize in Medicine; Prince Mahidol Award; National Medal of Science; John Scott Award; Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
honorary doctor of the University of Rennes I · Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons · John Scott Award · King Faisal Prize in Medicine · Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award · National Medal of Science · Prince Mahidol Award
Employer
University of Colorado · University of Pittsburgh
Organizations & Memberships
Académie Nationale de Médecine · American Academy of Arts and Sciences · American Philosophical Society · National Academy of Sciences
Education & Institutions
Feinberg School of Medicine · Northwestern University · University of Texas at Austin · Westminster College
Verified Legacy Record
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honorary doctor of the University of Rennes I
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King Faisal Prize in Medicine
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1248240 · wikidata
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Prince Mahidol Award
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1248240 · wikidata
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National Medal of Science
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1248240 · wikidata
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John Scott Award
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1248240 · wikidata
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Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1248240 · wikidata
Family Father
Roman Frederick Starzl
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Sources & Provenance
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