Rosalyn Sussman Yalow

Physicist and Nobel Prize laureate

Rosalyn Sussman Yalow - Physicist and Nobel Prize laureate
Born

July 19th, 1921
104 years ago

Died

May 30th, 2011
14 years ago — 89 years old

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

United States

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Contributions to the field of medical physics included the development of radioimmunoassay, a technique that revolutionized the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases. Achievements in academia included serving on the faculty at the City University of New York, where significant research was conducted in the areas of nuclear medicine and endocrinology. Received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1977 for work related to this innovative technique, becoming the second woman to receive this honor in that category. Played a key role in advancing the understanding of hormone levels, particularly insulin, through this method.

Developed radioimmunoassay technique

Received Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1977

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