Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Benacerraf died of pneumonia at his Jamaicaway Tower home.
One of the most notable scientists to have called Jamaica Plain home died Tuesday, his family told the Associated Press. Venezuelan native Dr. Baruj Benacerraf received the 1980 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work in immunogenetics (the study of the relationship between the immune system and genetics). Benacerraf made numerous contributions to the study on the immune system and of its relationship to genetics, and has received various distinctions and awards for his research. In a January phone interview with Patch Benacerraf expressed youthful enthusiasm and related how he moved to Jamaica Plain for its closeness to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, where he became president in 1980. He lived with his family in Jamaicaway Tower. He also …
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Thursday, January 13, 2011
1980 Medicine Nobel Prize winner has made numerous contributions to understanding the human immune system.
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Thursday, January 13, 2011
The neighborhood recently celebrated the legacy of the only Nobel Peace Prize recipient from JP. But JP has other Nobel laureates, including one who still lives here. Venezuelan native Baruj Benacerraf received the 1980 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work in immunogenetics (the study of the relationship between the immune system and genetics). Dr. Benacerraf has made numerous contributions to the study on the immune system and of its relationship to genetics, and has received various distinctions and awards for his research. In a phone interview with the Patch Dr. Benacerraf, now 90-years old but expressing youthful enthusiasm, related how he moved to Jamaica Plain for its closeness to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, where he became …
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Her biographer will speak at First Church on Saturday.
In 1946 the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to a woman who hailed from Jamaica Plain. This will be news to many as despite her consultations with presidents and revolutionary ideas, Emily Greene Balch has not remained a household name as did her close friend and fellow Nobel laureate, Jane Addams. Kristen E. Gwinn, a visiting scholar in the history department at Northwestern University, seeks to bring Balch out of obscurity with the first scholarly biography of this fascinating woman, Emily Greene Balch: The Long Road to Internationalism (University of Illinois Press). For many people, history is a bore. If you are one of those people, Emily Greene Balch may change your mind. Gwinn's exploration of the personal and professional throughout…
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rhea becker
8:31 am on Friday, January 14, 2011
Very cool to hear about Dr. B. I knew he lived here but didn't know much about him. Thanks! more ›