Solomon Berson
Solomon Berson | |
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| Born | Solomon Aaron Berson April 22, 1918 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 11, 1972 (aged 53) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Physician and scientist |
| Employer | Bronx Veteran's Administration Hospital |
| Known for | Advances in clinical biochemistry |
Solomon Aaron Berson (April 22, 1918 – April 11, 1972) was an American physician and scientist whose discoveries, mostly together with Rosalyn Yalow, caused major advances in clinical biochemistry. Five years after Berson's death, Yalow received a Nobel Prize, which cannot be awarded posthumously, for their joint work on the radioimmunoassay.