Judah Folkman

1933 - 2008

Country of citizenship: United States

Languages spoken, written or signed: English

Educated at: Harvard Medical School, Ohio State University, Bexley High School

Occupation: biologist, military officer, physician, university teacher, surgeon, oncologist, researcher

Award received: Wolf Prize in Medicine, Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research, Benjamin Franklin Medal, Canada Gairdner International Award, Ernst Schering Prize, Massry Prize, Keio Medical Science Prize, National Inventors Hall of Fame, Ernst Jung Prize for Medicine, Sharpey-Schafer Lecture and Prize, Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Cancer Research, Scientific Grand Prize of the Lefoulon-Delalande Fondation, Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Award for Distinguished Contributions to Cardiovascular Research, Charles S. Mott Prize, The Louis and Artur Lucian Award in Cardiovascular Diseases, honorary doctor of the Nankai University, J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine, Warren Alpert Foundation Prize, Dr. Josef Steiner Cancer Research Award, AACR-G.H.A. Clowes Award for Outstanding Basic Cancer Research, John Scott Award

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Moses Judah Folkman (February 24, 1933 – January 14, 2008) was an American biologist and pediatric surgeon best known for his research on tumor angiogenesis, the process by which a tumor attracts blood vessels to nourish itself and sustain its existence. He founded the field of angiogenesis research, which has led to the discovery of a number of therapies based on inhibiting or stimulating neovascularization. Source: Wikipedia (en)