The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1912
Awarded on: 1912-10-10
"in recognition of his work on vascular suture and the transplantation of blood vessels and organs"
Affiliations:
- Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research – New York, NY, USA
Alexis Carrel
Born: 1873-06-28 in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, France
Gender: male
Field: French surgeon and biologist (1873–1944)
Biography
Alexis Carrel 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.