Willem Johan Kolff
Willem Johan Kolff | |
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Born | Gairdner Foundation International Award (1966) Harvey Prize (1972) Wilhelm Exner Medal (1980)[1] Japan Prize (1986) | February 14, 1911
Scientific career | |
Thesis | De kunstmatige nier (1946) |
Doctoral advisor | Robert Brinkman |
Doctoral students | Robert Jarvik |
Righteous Among the Nations |
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Willem Johan "Pim" Kolff (February 14, 1911 – February 11, 2009) was a pioneer of
Netherlands
Born in
During
United States
When the war ended, Kolff donated his artificial kidneys to other hospitals to spread familiarity with the technology. In Europe, Kolff sent machines to London, Amsterdam, and Poland. Another machine sent to Dr. Isidore Snapper at
In 1950, Kolff left the Netherlands to seek opportunities in the US. At the
He became head of the
In 1976 Kolff became a corresponding member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.[7]
Impact
Kolff is considered to be the Father of Artificial Organs, and is regarded as one of the most important physicians of the 20th century.
Kolff died three days short of his 98th birthday on February 11, 2009, in a care center in Philadelphia.[4] On February 29, 2012, Yad Vashem recognized Willem Johan Kolff and his wife as Righteous Among the Nations, for their part in concealing a Jewish medical colleague and his son.[11]
References
- ^ Editor, ÖGV. (2015). Wilhelm Exner Medal. Austrian Trade Association. ÖGV. Austria.
- American Academy of Achievement.
- PMC 2676591.
- ^ a b c d Moore, Carrie A. "Kolff, 'father of artificial organs,' dies at 97", Deseret News, February 11, 2009. Accessed February 11, 2009.
- ISBN 978-0-89838-414-7.
- ^ New York Times: "DAVID ROSE" July 18, 1986
- ^ "Willem Johan Kolff (1911 - 2009)". Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- American Academy of Achievement.
- ^ Milestones, Time Magazine, March 2, 2009, p.18
- PMID 26720733.
- ^ "Yad Vashem Web Site". Retrieved 28 July 2018.
Sources
- Paul Heiney. The Nuts and Bolts of Life: Willem Kolff and the Invention of the Kidney Machine. Sutton Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0-7509-2896-4.
- Herman Broers. Inventor for Life: The Story of W. J. Kolff, Father of Artificial Organs. B&V Media, 2007. ISBN 90-78430-01-X.
- Patrick T. McBride, Genesis of the artificial kidney. Baxter Healthcare Corp., 1987.
External links
- Kolff's papers at the University of Utah
- Willem Kolff Stichting - Kampen, The Netherlands foundation honouring the life and work of Kolff
- Familievereniging Kolff Family Association
- W.J. Kolff Institute - Groningen, The Netherlands. Research Institute within the UMCG named after W. J. Kolff
- Obituary in the Telegraph newspaper
- Obituary in the New York Times