Philip Leder

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Philip Leder
Born(1934-11-19)November 19, 1934
Robert Koch Prize (Gold, 2008)
  • Harvey Prize
    • Scientific career
    Fields

    Philip Leder (November 19, 1934 – February 2, 2020) was an American geneticist.

    Early life and education

    Leder was born in Washington, D.C., and studied at Harvard University, graduating in 1956. In 1960, he graduated from Harvard Medical School and completed his medical residency at the University of Minnesota.

    Scientific accomplishments

    Leder made several contributions in each decade of the modern genetics era from the 1960s through the 1990s. He may be best known for his early work with

    genetically engineered animal. This animal, a mouse which had genes injected into its embryo to increase susceptibility to cancer, became known as the "oncomouse
    " and has been used in the laboratory study of cancer therapies.

    Positions

    In 1968, Leder headed the Biochemistry Department of the Graduate Program of the Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences at the

    National Institute of Health
    . In 1972 he was appointed director of the Laboratory for Molecular Genetics at the same institution and remained in that post until 1980, when he returned to Harvard Medical School as the founder of the newly formed Department of Genetics, occupying the John Emory Andrus Chair. He retired from this position in 2008 and died of complications from     Parkinson's disease on February 2, 2020.[2]

    Awards

    Leder has been awarded various honors and was a member of the

    Institute of Medicine
    . His many prizes include the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement (1981),[3] the Lasker Award (1987), the National Medal of Science (1991), the Harvey Prize, and the Heineken Prize awarded by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. In November 2015 he has been awarded an honorary doctoral degree from the Medical Faculty of the University of Basel for his lifetime achievements.

    References

    1. ^ "Philip Leder". Archived from the original on May 21, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
    2. ^ Wade, Nicholas (23 February 2020). "Philip Leder, Who Helped Decipher the Genetic Code, Dies at 85". The New York Times.
    3. American Academy of Achievement
      .
    • "The AAMC Award for Distinguished Research in the Biomedical Sciences. Philip Leder, M.D".
      PMID 6363701
      .

    External links
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