Isaac Berenblum
Israeli biochemist (1903–2000)
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Isaac Berenblum, (Hebrew: יצחק ברנבלום; born 26 August 1903, died 18 April 2000) was an Israeli biochemist, who in 1947 proposed that cancers need another trigger to grow besides mutated DNA.
BornAugust 26, 1903
DiedApril 18, 2000 (aged 96)
KnownforProposed that cancers need another trigger to grow besides mutated DNA
AwardsWeizmann Prize (1958), Israel Prize (1974), Alfred P. Sloan Jr. Prize (1980)
Isaac Berenblum | |
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יצחק ברנבלום | |
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| Born | August 26, 1903 |
| Died | April 18, 2000 (aged 96) |
| Known for | Proposed that cancers need another trigger to grow besides mutated DNA |
| Awards | Weizmann Prize (1958), Israel Prize (1974), Alfred P. Sloan Jr. Prize (1980) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
Awards
- In 1958, he was awarded the Weizmann Prize for his research in experimental biology, especially on neoplastic diseases.
- In 1974, he was awarded the Israel Prize, in life science.[1]
- In 1980, he received the Alfred P. Sloan Jr. Prize given by the General Motors Cancer Research Foundation.[2]
