Philip W. Majerus
Philip Warren Majerus (born July 10, 1936 in Chicago , Illinois , † June 8, 2016 in St. Louis , Missouri ) was an American hematologist and biochemist . He is best known for his proof that low-dose acetylsalicylic acid used as an anti-platelet agent can prevent strokes and heart attacks .
Majerus earned a bachelor's degree from Notre Dame University in 1958 and an MD from Washington University in St. Louis in 1961 with a medical degree. He worked as an assistant doctor at Massachusetts General Hospital and as a research assistant at what was then the National Heart Institute (now the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute ), a facility of the National Institutes of Health , NIH. In 1966 he received his first professorship (assistant professor) at Washington University in St. Louis, in 1971 he was given a full professorship for internal medicine and in 1976 one for biochemistry . Together with Stuart Kornfeld , he headed the department of hematology there . In 2014 Majerus retired .
Majerus studied the mechanisms of platelet aggregation and the formation of blood clots and the active role platelets play in these processes. His discovery that acetylsalicylic acid can inhibit blood clots from forming probably saved the lives of thousands of people. Other works by Majerus dealt with the role of inositol in blood coagulation but also in numerous other functions of the cell, including programmed cell death .
Philip W. Majerus was married to Elaine Flansburg, a professor of internal medicine, in his second marriage. He had four children from his first marriage to Suzanne Thompson. Philip Majerus died of prostate cancer in 2016 .
Awards (selection)
- 1981 Dameshek Prize from the American Society of Hematology
- 1986 member of the National Academy of Sciences
- 1988 member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 1991 George M. Kober Lectureship
- 1993 Pasarow Award for cardiovascular research
- 1998 Bristol-Myers Squibb Award
- Member of the Institute of Medicine
- Member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation
literature
- Obituary: Philip W. Majerus, professor emeritus of medicine, 79th obituary of Washington University in St. Louis (wustl.edu) from June 13, 2016.
- Sam Roberts: Dr. Philip Majerus, Who Discerned Aspirin's Heart Benefits, Dies at 79th New York Times Obituary (nytimes.com) June 14, 2016.
- Natalia Alamdari: Washington University professor dies, was known for research showing aspirin prevents blood clots. Obituary of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (stltoday.com) dated June 17, 2016.
- Alison Snyder: Philip Majerus . In: The Lancet . tape 388 , no. 10043 , July 2016, p. 458 , doi : 10.1016 / S0140-6736 (16) 31159-X .
Individual evidence
- ^ William Dameshek Prize Recipients. In: hematology.org. Retrieved February 2, 2018 .
- ↑ Philip Majerus. In: nasonline.org. Retrieved February 2, 2018 .
- ↑ Book of Members 1780 – present, Chapter M. (PDF; 1.1 MB) In: American Academy of Arts and Sciences (amacad.org). Retrieved February 2, 2018 .
- ↑ George M. Kober Medal and Lectureship. In: aap-online.org. Retrieved February 2, 2018 .
- ^ Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation 2000 Medical Research Awards . In: Science . tape 290 , no. 5499 , December 15, 2000, p. 2171 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Majerus, Philip W. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Majerus, Philip; Majerus, Philip Warren |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American hematologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 10, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 8, 2016 |
| Place of death | St. Louis , Missouri |