When was Roger Guillemin born?

Roger Guillemin was born on 11 January 1924 in Dijon.

What positions has Roger Guillemin held?

Positions held by Roger Guillemin include: Director of Research at CNRS (since 1960).

Where did Roger Guillemin study?

Roger Guillemin was educated at Université de Montréal, University of Burgundy Europe, Lycée Carnot.

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Roger Guillemin

French-American neuroscientist (1924–2024)

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Roger Charles Louis Guillemin was a French-American neuroscientist. He received the National Medal of Science in 1976, and the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1977 for his work on neurohormones, sharing the prize that year with Andrew Schally and Rosalyn Sussman Yalow.

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Born: 11 January 1924 wd
Place of birth: Dijon wd
Died: 21 February 2024 wd
Place of death: San Diego wd
Citizenship: France, United States wd
Occupation: endocrinologist, biochemist, university teacher, neuroscientist, physician, physiologist wd
Education: Université de Montréal, University of Burgundy Europe, Lycée Carnot wd

Positions held wd

Director of Research at CNRS (since 1960)

Awards wd

Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (1975)
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1977)
Canada Gairdner International Award (1974)
National Medal of Science (1976)
Commander of the Legion of Honour (2015)
Dickson Prize in Medicine (1977)
honorary doctorate at the Laval University (1996)
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
honorary doctorate of the Autonomous University of Madrid
honorary doctor of the University of Chicago (1977)
honorary doctor of the University of Sherbrooke
honorary doctor of the University of Manitoba (1984)
honorary doctor of the Marie and Louis Pasteur University (1998)
doctor honoris causa from the University of Dijon (1977)
honorary doctorate of Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 (1989)

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When was Roger Guillemin born?: Roger Guillemin was born on 11 January 1924 in Dijon.
What positions has Roger Guillemin held?: Positions held by Roger Guillemin include: Director of Research at CNRS (since 1960).
Where did Roger Guillemin study?: Roger Guillemin was educated at Université de Montréal, University of Burgundy Europe, Lycée Carnot.

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