Stanley Cohen (biochemist)
Stanley Cohen | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 17, 1922 |
| Died | February 5, 2020 (aged 97) |
| Education | University of Michigan Oberlin College Brooklyn College |
| Known for | Nerve growth factor |
| Awards | Rosenstiel Award (1981) Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize (1983) Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (1986) Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1986) Franklin Medal (1987) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Institutions | Vanderbilt University (1959–1999) Washington University in St. Louis (1953–1959) |
| Thesis | The Nitrogenous Metabolism of the Earthworm (1949) |
| Doctoral advisor | Howard B. Lewis |
Stanley Cohen (November 17, 1922 – February 5, 2020) was an American biochemist who, along with Rita Levi-Montalcini, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1986 for the isolation of nerve growth factor and the discovery of epidermal growth factor. He died in February 2020 at the age of 97.