Andrew Schally
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Andrew Schally is a Polish-born American endocrinologist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his groundbreaking research on the endocrine signaling of the nervous system. His research focused on the hormones that affect the pituitary gland, such as TRH, GnRH, LH-RH, and somatostatin. His work has been instrumental in the development of synthetic drugs for the treatment of various cancers, and has also helped to advance the fields of reproductive endocrinology and neuro-endocrinology. Schally began his medical research career at the National Institute of Medical Research at the age of 23, where he was mentored by renowned scientists such as Sir Charles Harington, Dr. D. F. Elliot, Dr. R.R Porter, and Dr. A. J. P. Martin. His work was highly praised by his senior colleagues, and his career in medical research flourished from that point onward.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Endocrinologist
Birth Day November 30, 1926
Birth Place Wilno, Poland, American
Age 97 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Sagittarius
Education McGill University
Profession Medicine
Institutions Baylor College of Medicine Tulane University University of Miami
Specialism Endocrinology
Notable prizes Albert Lasker Award (1975) Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1977)

💰 Net worth

Andrew Schally, a prominent figure in the medical field, is an esteemed Endocrinologist known for his significant contributions to the field of endocrinology in America. As of 2024, his net worth is estimated to be between $100K to $1M. Having devoted several decades to conducting groundbreaking research and developing innovative therapies, Dr. Schally has garnered a reputation as a distinguished professional. His work in hormone research, especially the discovery of hormones produced by the hypothalamus, has revolutionized the understanding and treatment of various diseases. With his extensive expertise and immense accomplishments, Andrew Schally continues to be a respected figure in the medical community.

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I was fortunate to survive the holocaust while living among the Jewish-Polish Community in Roumania. I used to speak Polish, Roumanian, Yiddish, Italian and some German and Russian, but I have almost completely forgotten them, and my French in which I used to excel is also now far from fluent.

Biography/Timeline

1939

In September 1939, when Poland was attacked by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, Schally escaped with the Poland's President Ignacy Mościcki, Prime Minister and the whole cabinet to the neutral Romania, where they were interned.

1945

Immediately after the war, in 1945, he moved via Italy and France to the United Kingdom. Schally received his education in Scotland and England. In 1952, he moved to Canada. He received his doctorate in endocrinology from McGill University in 1957. That same year he left for a research career in the United States where he has worked principally at Tulane University. Schally currently conducts research in Endocrinology at the Miami Veteran's Administration Medical Center in Miami, Fl. A Canadian citizen when he left Canada, Schally became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1962. He was affiliated with the Baylor College of Medicine for some years in Houston, Texas.

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Tags 1926 births Living people American endocrinologists American Nobel laureates Baylor College of Medicine physicians and researchers McGill University Faculty of Medicine alumni Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences Nobel laureates in Physiology or Medicine People from Vilnius People with acquired American citizenship Polish emigrants to the United States Recipients of the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research Tulane University faculty

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