Philip Majerus
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Born | National Heart Institute Washington University School of Medicine | 10 July 1936
Philip Warren Majerus (10 July 1936 – 8 June 2016) was an American
Early life
A native of Chicago and the son of a five-and-dime store owner, Majerus grew up in Quincy, Illinois. As a child, he had no interest in any school subject other than science, and he seemed to thrive once one of his schoolteachers set up a chemistry laboratory where Majerus could perform hands-on experiments.[2]
Majerus was a talented tennis player, which earned him an athletic scholarship to the University of Notre Dame, where he completed an undergraduate degree in 1958. Majerus graduated from medical school at the Washington University School of Medicine.[3]
Career
After completing a residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, Majerus worked for the National Heart Institute, conducting research on
Majerus studied the role of
In 1987, he was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[8] He was also awarded the Dameshek Prize from the American Society of Hematology.[7]
Later life
Majerus retired in 2014 and he died of prostate cancer in 2016. He had four children with his first wife, the former Janet Brakensiek. He was survived by his second wife, Dr. Elaine Flansburg Majerus.[5]
References
- PMID 27529094.
- ^ PMID 27584729.
- PMID 27516543.
- PMID 9714102. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ a b Roberts, Sam (14 June 2016). "Dr. Philip Majerus, who discerned aspirin's heart benefits, dies at 79". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ Alamdari, Natalia (17 June 2016). "Washington University professor dies, was known for research showing aspirin prevents blood clots". stltoday.com. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ a b Holland Durando, Elizabethe (1 October 2016). "Philip W. Majerus (1937 – 2016)". asbmb.org. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Fellows | AAAS MemberCentral". American Association for the Advancement of Science. Retrieved 18 June 2016.[permanent dead link]