Philip Majerus

Philip Warren Majerus
Born (1936-07-10)10 July 1936
Chicago
Died 8 June 2016(2016-06-08) (aged 79)
University City, Missouri
Nationality American
Fields Medicine, Biochemistry
Institutions National Heart Institute
Washington University School of Medicine
Alma mater University of Notre Dame
Washington University School of Medicine
Massachusetts General Hospital
Known for confirmed that low-dose aspirin potentially lowers deaths from stroke and heart attacks [1]

Philip Warren Majerus (July 10, 1936 – June 8, 2016) was an American biochemist who confirmed the cardiovascular benefits of aspirin.

Biography

Majerus completed an undergraduate degree at the University of Notre Dame in 1958 and graduated from medical school at the Washington University School of Medicine in the early 1960s. After completing a residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and working briefly as a researcher for the National Heart Institute, he joined the Washington University School of Medicine faculty.[2] Majerus said that the Vietnam War pushed him toward a career in research; after his residency, he had the choice between going to war as a physician or working for the government in his research position.[3]

Majerus studied the role of platelets in the clotting process, and he proved that low-dose aspirin therapy could reduce the incidence of heart attack and stroke.[4] In 1987, he was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[5] Majerus retired in 2014 and he died of prostate cancer in 2016.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Snyder, Alison (2016). "Philip Majerus". The Lancet. 388 (10043): 458. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31159-X. ISSN 0140-6736.
  2. ↑ SoRelle, Ruth (August 11, 1998). "Philip W. Majerus, MD: Bristol-Myers Squibb Award". Circulation. 98 (6): 491. doi:10.1161/01.CIR.98.6.491. ISSN 0009-7322. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Roberts, Sam (June 14, 2016). "Dr. Philip Majerus, who discerned aspirin's heart benefits, dies at 79". The New York Times. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  4. ↑ Alamdari, Natalia (June 17, 2016). "Washington University professor dies, was known for research showing aspirin prevents blood clots". stltoday.com. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Fellows | AAAS MemberCentral". American Association for the Advancement of Science. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
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