William S. Tillett
William Smith Tillett (July 10, 1892 in Charlotte, North Carolina – April 4, 1974) was an American internist and microbiologist. He is best known for the discovery of C-reactive protein and the streptokinase.
Awards
- 1942 Honorary degree from the University of North Carolina
- 1949 Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research, together with André Cournand and L. Royal Christensen [1]
- 1951 Member of the National Academy of Sciences
- 1951 Honorary Doctorate from the University of Chicago
- 1952 Borden Award
- 1959 Honorary Doctorate of Northwestern University
References
- ↑ Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award 1949 Winners the Lasker Foundation (laskerfoundation.org) accessed on June 26, 2012
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