Alexis Carrel
Alexis Carrel (French: [alɛksi kaʁɛl]; 28 June 1873 – 5 November 1944) was a French surgeon and biologist who spent most of his scientific career in the United States. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1912 for pioneering vascular suturing techniques. He invented the first perfusion pump with Charles Lindbergh opening the way to organ transplantation. Carrel was also a pioneer in tissue culture, transplantology and thoracic surgery. He is known for his leading role in implementing eugenic policies in Vichy France.
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| Born | 28 June 1873 Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, Rhône, France |
| Died | 5 November 1944 (aged 71) Paris, France |
| Education | University of Lyon |
| Known for | New techniques in vascular sutures and pioneering work in transplantology and thoracic surgery |
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| Profession | Surgeon, biologist |
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| Sub-specialties | Transplantology, thoracic surgery |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1912) |
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