Hoffman was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He earned a BS chemistry from Saint Louis University in 1963, his Ph.D. in Nuclear Chemistry from Washington University in St. Louis in 1970 and completed postgraduate work in nuclear chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania. In 1972 he joined the faculty of Washington University's School of Medicine, where he and Dr. Michael Phelps began developing what later became known as the PET scanner, used to detect cancer, heart disease and other serious illnesses. In 1975, Phelps and Hoffman moved to the University of Pennsylvania.[1]
Starting in 1976, Hoffman was a professor at UCLA medical school in the Departments of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology and Radiological Sciences.[2] In 1999, he authored a book that reviews the biochemical basis of alternative medical treatments for cancer.[3][4] He served as Editor-in-Chief of the journal IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science.[5]
Hoffman, EJ (2008) Cancer and the Search for Selective Biochemical Inhibitors, 2nd edition, CRC Press, ISBN1-4200-4593-8
References
^"IN MEMORIAM 2009-05-05 at the Wayback Machine Edward J. Hoffman, Professor of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, Los Angeles, 1942—2004", Univ of California webpage, accessed online 21 Aug 2008
^SR Cherry, "Edward J. Hoffman, Ph.D. A personal reminiscence and remembrance" 2008-08-30 at the Wayback Machine, Edited from remarks made at the memorial service in Los Angeles, July 10, 2004.
^Hoffman EJ (1999) Cancer and the Search for Selective Biochemical Inhibitors 2019-12-16 at the Wayback Machine, 1st edition, CRC Press, ISBN
^Hoffer A, Book Reviews 2008-07-05 at the Wayback Machine, J Ortho Med, p.224, Vol. 15, no. 4, 2000
^J Pearce, Edward J. Hoffman, Medical Imaging Researcher, Dies at 62", NY Times, July 25, 2004]
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edward, hoffman, edward, joseph, hoffman, january, 1942, july, 2004, helped, invent, first, human, scanner, commonly, used, whole, body, scanning, procedure, detecting, diseases, like, cancer, hoffman, with, michel, pogossian, michael, phelps, developed, posit. Edward Joseph Hoffman January 1 1942 July 1 2004 helped invent the first human PET scanner a commonly used whole body scanning procedure for detecting diseases like cancer Hoffman with Michel Ter Pogossian and Michael E Phelps developed the Positron Emission Tomography scanner in 1973 Edward J HoffmanBorn 1942 01 01 January 1 1942DiedJuly 1 2004 2004 07 01 aged 62 Los Angeles California U S Known forPET scannerScientific careerInstitutionsWashington University in St LouisUniversity of PennsylvaniaUCLAIEEE Transactions on Nuclear ScienceHoffman was born in St Louis Missouri He earned a BS chemistry from Saint Louis University in 1963 his Ph D in Nuclear Chemistry from Washington University in St Louis in 1970 and completed postgraduate work in nuclear chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania In 1972 he joined the faculty of Washington University s School of Medicine where he and Dr Michael Phelps began developing what later became known as the PET scanner used to detect cancer heart disease and other serious illnesses In 1975 Phelps and Hoffman moved to the University of Pennsylvania 1 Starting in 1976 Hoffman was a professor at UCLA medical school in the Departments of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology and Radiological Sciences 2 In 1999 he authored a book that reviews the biochemical basis of alternative medical treatments for cancer 3 4 He served as Editor in Chief of the journal IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 5 He died of liver cancer in Los Angeles California citation needed Bibliography EditHoffman EJ 2008 Cancer and the Search for Selective Biochemical Inhibitors 2nd edition CRC Press ISBN 1 4200 4593 8References Edit IN MEMORIAM Archived 2009 05 05 at the Wayback Machine Edward J Hoffman Professor of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology Los Angeles 1942 2004 Univ of California webpage accessed online 21 Aug 2008 SR Cherry Edward J Hoffman Ph D A personal reminiscence and remembrance Archived 2008 08 30 at the Wayback Machine Edited from remarks made at the memorial service in Los Angeles July 10 2004 Hoffman EJ 1999 Cancer and the Search for Selective Biochemical Inhibitors Archived 2019 12 16 at the Wayback Machine 1st edition CRC Press ISBN Hoffer A Book Reviews Archived 2008 07 05 at the Wayback Machine J Ortho Med p 224 Vol 15 no 4 2000 J Pearce Edward J Hoffman Medical Imaging Researcher Dies at 62 NY Times July 25 2004 External links EditEulogy by Michael Phelps Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edward J Hoffman amp oldid 1146536642, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
