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Paul I. Terasaki, PhD , 1929–2016
Author(s) -
Cecka J. M.,
Gjertson D. W.,
Reed E. F.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
american journal of transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.89
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1600-6143
pISSN - 1600-6135
DOI - 10.1111/ajt.13747
Subject(s) - brother , medicine , wife , transplantation , gerontology , family medicine , psychoanalysis , classics , surgery , law , history , psychology , political science
Paul Terasaki was a pioneer of transplantation and had a global following. His career, which spanned >50 years, included accomplishments and discoveries that revolutionized the field of transplantation and that advanced the care of transplant patients. Paul is survived by his wife Hisako, his brother, four children and six grandchildren as well as legions of close friends and colleagues around the world who will continue to build on his successes.