William Pollack
William Pollack (February 26, 1926 – November 3, 2013) was a
The development of the RhoGAM vaccine has been called one of the ten greatest medical breakthroughs of the 20th Century.
Early life and education
Pollack was born in
Career
Pollack moved to British Columbia, Canada, in 1954 to become a director of a blood bank and clinical laboratory.[1] In 1956, he moved, this time to Princeton, New Jersey. He joined the staff of Ortho Pharmaceutical, where he began his research on his Rh disease vaccine.[1] He would eventually become Ortho Pharmaceutical's vice president and director of research.[1] Pollack obtained a doctorate in zoology at Rutgers University while researching Rh disease at Ortho.[1]
Pollack later taught immunology at Rutgers University and Columbia University.[3]
Illness and death
Dr. William Pollack died from complications of
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Maugh II, Thomas H. (2013-11-17). "William Pollack dies at 87; helped conquer deadly Rh disease". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
- ^ "William Pollack - Obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 2013-11-25. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
- ^ New York Times. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
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