6 April 2011 / written by: Wendy Dolci
Nobel Laureate Baruch S. Blumberg died Ames Research of a heart attack 5 April, while attending a Conference at the NASA Center. He was 85.
Barry called to friends and colleagues, Dr. Blumberg the first Director of NASA was Institute (1999-2002) and advocate for Astrobiology Astrobiology since then. At the time of his death he was the NASA distinguished scientist at the two Astrobiology Institute and the NASA Lunar Science Institute.
Dr. Blumberg 1976 was a winner of the Nobel Prize in medicine or Physiology, the prize for "Discoveries concerning new mechanisms for the origin and the spread of infectious diseases" and considered in particular the discovery of the hepatitis B virus - with Daniel Gajdusek Carleton share one of the biggest medical achievements of the twentieth century. Dr. Blumberg contributed also to the development of a blood test for the detection of the virus and the first hepatitis B vaccine.
In the 1990s NASA Administrator Dan Goldin (1992-2001) recruited because of the many achievements of Dr. Blumberg, him the Agency new, virtual Astrobiology Institute and help an Astrobiology build program. An October 14 Symposium held, to the 50th anniversary of which programs, Mr. Goldin recalls his first meeting with Dr. Blumberg, noting that Blumberg loud had speculated that Goldin would want someone not as old as he was NASA's exobiology and astrobiology, the position to fill (then in his seventies). Mr. Goldin said he had told Blumberg that what his age, but his energy level was not counted "and you seem to me like about 22." (In an other interview Dr. Blumberg said, that he remember the part of the conversation.) Mr. Goldin praised him for "great work" at the Institute.
Since he joined NASA, Dr. Blumberg was a tireless advocate for Astrobiology - not only for NASA's program but also for the area of research as a whole. In 2006, he offered these views: "rarely, if ever, a federal program has R & D sparked wide impact in just a decade." Astrobiology is there scientific and/or educational activities at some level in all 50 States, district of Columbia, and in Puerto Rico. Astrobiology research can in 38 of the nation top 50 research universities and research institutions are found nationwide in 222. "The quality of the science in Astrobiology is Impressive…."
In his autobiography Nobel Prize (1976), Blumberg wrote: "I am born 1925 in New York City, the second of three children of Meyer and IDA Blumberg." My grandparents came to the United States from Europe at the end of the 19th century. They were members of a group of immigrants, the enormous confidence in the possibilities of their adopted country… had. My non-scientific interests are primarily in the out-of-doors. I have a medium and long-distance runner (non-competitive) and also squash play for many years. We canoe on the many nearby lakes and rivers of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. I enjoy mountain go and have migrated to many parts of the world on excursions. With several friends, we have a farm in western Maryland that supplies beef for the local market. "Shoveling fertilizer for a day is an excellent counterbalance to intellectual work." After receiving his prize, he told the New York Times: "I am particularly pleased that someone obtained from Philadelphia." "It is suitable in the bicentennial year and makes partial for the Phillies and it not, to the world series."
Before NASA, he was Dr. Blumberg research physician at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, PA. He held a degree b.s. Union College in Schenectady, New York (1946), a m.d. Columbia University's College of physicians and Surgeons (1951) and a PhD. in Biochemistry at the University of Oxford (1957). He worked from 1957 to 1965, to which, the time he joined Chase Cancer Center of the Fox of the national institutes of health. At the age of 64 years Dr. Blumberg returned to Oxford as master of Balliol College, always the first scientist and first US citizen, to hold the position. Dr. Blumberg received numerous other awards in the Nobel Prize, including the Eppinger Jr. Prize of the University of Freiburg (1973), the distinguished achievement award in modern medicine (1975), Governor's award in the sciences to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (1988), and the gold medal award of the Canadian Liver Foundation (1990). Dr. Blumberg was proud on his role in the American philosophical society, the oldest learning society in the United States (founded in 1743). In 1986, he was elected to membership in the society, and served as President from 2005 until his death.
Dr. Blumberg was for many reasons, including his sharp intellect, excellent communication skills and ironic sense of humor admirable. His special qualities his appreciation for the work was with women (, which dominated the staff by the NAI in the early years). He praised the social qualities that are particularly strong among women - the care, warmth and desire for connection.
In October 2010, Blumberg in the United States Science and engineering took Festival "Lunch with a laureate" program of the greater Washington a middle and high school students opportunity, one informal talks with a Nobel Laureate scientists over a brown bag lunch. He was scheduled to his alma mater Union College for a weekend reunion next month return a keynote address.
"The world has lost a great man," said Mr. Goldin about's hear from Dr. Blumberg death. "Barry lives saved through his research on the hepatitis B virus." He inspired the and a whole generation of people around the world for his work in the building of the NASA Astrobiology Institute. On a personal level, he improved my life by his friendship. "Our planet a better place because of one of Barry's is few days in residence."
Dr. Blumberg is survived by his wife, Jean Liebesman, her two sons and two daughters, and nine grandchildren.
He will be sorely.
没有评论:
发表评论