Paul C. Lauterbur
Curriculum Vitae
| Paul C. Lauterbur, born May 6, 1929 in Sidney, Ohio, USA. US citizen. | |
| Address: | Biomedical Magnetic Resonance Laboratory, University of Illinois, 2100 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, USA |
| Academic Education and Appointments | |
| 1951 | B.S. in Chemistry, Case Institute of Technology, Cleveland |
| 1962 | Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 1969-85 | Professor of Chemistry, Radiology, State University of New York at Stony Brook |
| 1985-90 | Professor, University of Illinois, College of Medicine at Chicago |
| 1985- | Professor and Director, Biomedical Magnetic Resonance Laboratory, University of Illinois, College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign, IL |
| Selected Honours and Awards | |
| 1982 | Gold Medal of the Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine |
| 1984 | Albert Lasker Clinical Research Award |
| 1985 | Member, National Academy of Sciences |
| 1986 | European Magnetic Resonance Award |
| 1987 | National Medal of Science (USA) |
| 1987 | Roentgen Medal |
| 1987 | The Gold Medal of the Radiological Society of North America |
| 1992 | International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Award |
| 1994 | The Kyoto Prize for Advanced Technology |
| 1999 | Gold Medal of the European Congress of Radiology |
| 2001 | NAS Award for Chemistry in Service to Society |
The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institutet
Paul C. Lauterbur died on 27 March, 2007.
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