Many seats of medical research have recognized his work, and he has received the Anders Retzius Silver Medal of the Swedish Society for Internal Medicine (1946), the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (1949), the John Philipps Memorial Award of the American College of Physicians (1952), the Gold Medal of the Académie Royale de Médecine de Belgique and of the Académie Nationale de Médecine, Paris (1956). He was elected Doctor (honoris causa) of the Universities of Strasbourg (1957), Lyon (1958), Brussels (1959), Pisa (1961), and D.Sc. of the University of Birmingham (1961).
Kenéz, J (Nov 1975). "A.F. Cournand, pioneer in respiratory function testing". Orvosi Hetilap. 116 (46): 2725–7. PMID 1105289.
Riley, R L (Oct 1971). "The award of the Trudeau Medal for 1971 (Andre F. Cournand)". Am. Rev. Respir. Dis. 104 (4): 615–7. PMID 4937533.
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André F. Cournand on Nobelprize.org
Nobel biography
April 12, 2024
andré, frédéric, cournand, september, 1895, february, 1988, french, american, physician, physiologist, born, 1895, september, 1895paris, francediedfebruary, 1988, 1988, aged, great, barrington, massachusetts, nationalityfrance, united, statesalma, materunivers. Andre Frederic Cournand September 24 1895 February 19 1988 was a French American physician and physiologist Andre Frederic CournandBorn 1895 09 24 September 24 1895Paris FranceDiedFebruary 19 1988 1988 02 19 aged 92 Great Barrington Massachusetts U S NationalityFrance United StatesAlma materUniversity of ParisKnown forCardiac catheterizationAwardsAlbert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research 1949 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1956 Scientific careerFieldsphysiologyInstitutionsColumbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Contents 1 Biography 2 References 3 Sources 4 External linksBiography editCournand was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1956 along with Werner Forssmann and Dickinson W Richards for the development of cardiac catheterization Born in Paris Cournand emigrated to the United States in 1930 and in 1941 became a naturalized citizen For most of his career Cournand was a professor at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and worked at Bellevue Hospital in New York City Many seats of medical research have recognized his work and he has received the Anders Retzius Silver Medal of the Swedish Society for Internal Medicine 1946 the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research 1949 the John Philipps Memorial Award of the American College of Physicians 1952 the Gold Medal of the Academie Royale de Medecine de Belgique and of the Academie Nationale de Medecine Paris 1956 He was elected Doctor honoris causa of the Universities of Strasbourg 1957 Lyon 1958 Brussels 1959 Pisa 1961 and D Sc of the University of Birmingham 1961 In 1981 Cournand became a founding member of the World Cultural Council 1 His widow Beatrice died in 1993 aged 90 References edit About Us World Cultural Council Retrieved November 8 2016 Sources editKenez J Nov 1975 A F Cournand pioneer in respiratory function testing Orvosi Hetilap 116 46 2725 7 PMID 1105289 Riley R L Oct 1971 The award of the Trudeau Medal for 1971 Andre F Cournand Am Rev Respir Dis 104 4 615 7 PMID 4937533 External links editAndre F Cournand on Nobelprize org nbsp Nobel biography National Academy of Sciences Biographical Memoir Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Andre Frederic Cournand amp oldid 1179824532, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
