Janet Rowley
1925
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2013
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Country of citizenship: United States of America
Occupation: biologist, geneticist, university teacher
Award received: Presidential Medal of Freedom, William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement, Canada Gairdner International Award, King Faisal International Prize in Medicine, National Medal of Science, Albany Medical Center Prize, Gruber Prize in Genetics, Pearl Meister Greengard Prize, Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award, ASHG Lifetime Achievement Award, Charles S. Mott Prize, Japan Prize, Jessie Stevenson Kovalenko Medal, Mendel Medal, honorary doctor of Harvard University, Benjamin Franklin Medal, National Women's Hall of Fame, AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research, Marion Spencer Fay Award, AACR-G.H.A. Clowes Award for Outstanding Basic Cancer Research
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Janet Davison Rowley (April 5, 1925 – December 17, 2013) was an American human geneticist and the first scientist to identify a chromosomal translocation as the cause of leukemia and other cancers, thus proving that cancer is a genetic disease. Rowley spent the majority of her life working in Chicago and received many awards and honors throughout her life, recognizing her achievements and contributions in the area of genetics. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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