Eugene Goldwasser
Eugene Goldwasser (October 14, 1922 – December 17, 2010) was an American biochemist at the University of Chicago who identified erythropoietin, a hormone that plays a vital role in the synthesis of red blood cells. After sharing the minute quantities that he had been able to isolate with researchers at the biotechnology firm Amgen, that company was able to use genetic engineering technology to produce useful amounts of erythropoietin as a drug to treat anemia that has achieved substantial financial success, but that has also been used by athletes as a performance-enhancing drug.
Eugene Goldwasser | |
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| Born | October 14, 1922 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | December 17, 2010 (aged 88) Chicago |
| Education | University of Chicago (PhD 1950) |
| Known for | Identifying erythropoietin |
| Spouse(s) | Florence Cohen (died 1981), Deone Jackman |
| Children | Three sons from first marriage |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Institutions | Fort Detrick, University of Chicago |
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