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Righteous Among the Nations
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Willem Johan Kolff
1911-02-14 – 2009-02-11
Life & Legacy
Willem Johan "Pim" Kolff (February 14, 1911 – February 11, 2009) was a pioneer of hemodialysis, artificial heart, as well as in the entire field of artificial organs. Willem was a member of the Kolff family, an old Dutch patrician family. He made his major discoveries in the field of dialysis for kidney failure during the Second World War. He emigrated in 1950 to the United States, where he obtained US citizenship in 1955, and received a number of awards and widespread recognition for his work.
Occupation & Career
physician, internist, university teacher, rescue of Jews during the Holocaust, resistance fighter, inventor
Education
University of Groningen; Leiden University
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Righteous Among the Nations; Japan Prize; Canada Gairdner International Award; Harvey Prize; Wilhelm Exner Medal; Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award; National Inventors Hall of Fame; Russ Prize; Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh; John Scott Award; Amory Prize
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Amory Prize · Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh · Canada Gairdner International Award · Harvey Prize · Japan Prize · John Scott Award · Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award · National Inventors Hall of Fame · Righteous Among the Nations · Russ Prize · Wilhelm Exner Medal
Employer
University of Utah
Organizations & Memberships
American Academy of Arts and Sciences · Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Education & Institutions
Leiden University · University of Groningen
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Japan Prize
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Canada Gairdner International Award
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Harvey Prize
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Wilhelm Exner Medal
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Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award
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National Inventors Hall of Fame
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Russ Prize
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Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh
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John Scott Award
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Amory Prize
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Family Spouse
Janke Cornelia Kolff-Huidekoper
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Sources & Provenance
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