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Joseph Edward Murray (April 1, 1919 – November 26, 2012) was an American plastic surgeon who performed the first successful human kidney transplant on identical twins Richard and Ronald Herrick on December 23, 1954.
Joseph E. Murray was an American surgeon who in 1990 was co-winner (with E. Donnall Thomas) of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for his work in lifesaving organ- and tissue-transplant techniques.
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The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1990 was awarded jointly to Joseph E. Murray and E. Donnall Thomas "for their discoveries concerning organ and cell transplantation in the treatment of human disease"
Joseph Murray was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discoveries concerning organ and cell transplantation in the treatment of human disease. He performed the first successful kidney transplant between identical twins in 1954.
Nov 28, 2012 · Dr. Joseph Murray was a Harvard Medical School professor who performed the first kidney transplant in 1954. He overcame many challenges and failures to save lives and change the field of medicine.
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Jan 12, 2013 · Joseph Murray, who won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1990 for the first successful kidney transplantation between identical twins, between non-identical twins, and from a deceased donor, is remembered by colleagues just as much for his nature and manner as his pioneering achievements.
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Nov 28, 2012 · Dr. Joseph E. Murray, who opened a new era of medicine with the first successful human organ transplant, died on Monday in Boston. He was 93.
