Jack L. Strominger
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Jack Leonard Strominger is Higgins Professor of Biochemistry
at Harvard University
, specializing in the structure and function of human histocompatibility protein
s and their role in disease. He won the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research in 1995.
Strominger was born in New York City. He studied at Harvard University and completed his degree in psychology in 1944. He received his MD in 1948 from Yale Medical School, and joined the faculty at the Washington University School of Medicine
. He taught at the University of Wisconsin, Madison from 1964-68. He joined the Harvard faculty in 1968, and became a member of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
in 1974.
Strominger was the first recipient of the Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology
in 1968. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences
in 1970, and the National Institute of Medicine in 1975.
Biochemistry
Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, specializing in the structure and function of human histocompatibility protein
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
s and their role in disease. He won the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research in 1995.
Strominger was born in New York City. He studied at Harvard University and completed his degree in psychology in 1944. He received his MD in 1948 from Yale Medical School, and joined the faculty at the Washington University School of Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine , located in St. Louis, Missouri, is one of the graduate schools of Washington University in St. Louis. One of the top medical schools in the United States, it is currently ranked 4th for research according to U.S. News and World Report and has been listed...
. He taught at the University of Wisconsin, Madison from 1964-68. He joined the Harvard faculty in 1968, and became a member of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Dana–Farber Cancer Institute is part of a Comprehensive Cancer Center designated by the National Cancer Institute. It is a major affiliate of Harvard Medical School and is located in the Longwood Medical Area in Boston, Massachusetts.-Overview:...
in 1974.
Strominger was the first recipient of the Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology
Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology
The Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology is awarded by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences "in recognition of excellence in the field of microbiology." Named after Selman Waksman, it was first awarded in 1968....
in 1968. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences
United States National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...
in 1970, and the National Institute of Medicine in 1975.