- Elwood V. Jensen
Elwood V. Jensen is the Distinguished University Professor, George and Elizabeth Wile Chair in Cancer Research at the
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine's Vontz Center for Molecular Studies. In 2004 he received theAlbert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research for his research onestrogen receptor s.Jensen was born in
Springfield, Ohio , in theUnited States , received hisbachelor's degree fromWittenberg University in 1940 and PhD inorganic chemistry from theUniversity of Chicago in 1944. From1947 Jensen studiedsteroid hormone s at Chicago, where he isolated estrogen receptors and discovered their importance inbreast cancer .Awards
* 1963, Honorary
DSc ,Wittenberg College
* 1974, member of the National Academy of Sciences
* 2002,Brinker International Award
* 2004,Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research
* 2005, Honorary MD,University of Athens External links
* [http://www.uc.edu/news/NR.asp?id=1993 Announcement that Jensen has received Lasker Award]
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