Isaac Berenblum, (Hebrew: יצחק ברנבלום, born 26 August 1903, died 18 April 2000) was an Israeli biochemist, who in 1947 proposed that cancers need another trigger to grow besides mutated DNA.
Isaac Berenblum | |
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יצחק ברנבלום | |
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| Born | August 26, 1903 |
| Died | April 18, 2000 (aged 96) |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Known for | Proposed that cancers need another trigger to grow besides mutated DNA |
| Awards | Weizmann Prize (1958), Israel Prize (1974), Alfred P. Sloan Jr. Prize (1980) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
Awards
edit- In 1958, he was awarded the Weizmann Prize for his research in experimental biology, especially on neoplastic diseases.
- In 1974, he was awarded the Israel Prize, in life science.[1]
- In 1980, he received the Alfred P. Sloan Jr. Prize given by the General Motors Cancer Research Foundation.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Israel Prize Official Site – Recipients in 1974 (in Hebrew)".
- ^ "Image Details Error - NCI Visuals Online". visualsonline.cancer.gov. Retrieved Aug 26, 2020.
External links
edit- Media related to Isaac Berenblum at Wikimedia Commons
- Prof. Isaac BERENBLUM
- Charter Members | World Academy of Art & Science
