Medicine is a field that has a fascinating and long history. Thanks to the talented representatives of this field, it has been able to develop and gradually achieve truly incredible results.
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It was once hard to imagine the successes demonstrated by modern surgery, gynecology and other medical fields.
Everyone knows that American medicine is considered one of the best in the world. This is because the United States allocates numerous funds for the development of science and relevant research. The laboratories there are equipped with powerful and super-modern equipment that allows for thorough and accurate studies of a particular phenomenon.
But, of course, no matter how advanced and high-quality the technology is, the main and key factor in the development of medicine has been and remains a person. After all, without talented doctors, it is impossible to achieve truly impressive results. Of course, only people can properly and reasonably manage the equipment that should help in the implementation of specific ideas.
George Damis Yancopoulos is known as a very talented and successful person. He was lucky enough to build a career as an American physician and scientist. He is one of the most famous biomedical scientists in the world.
Early stage
George was born in 1959 in Queens, New York. His parents were Greeks who came to America from Western Macedonia. To be more precise, they ended up in New York after the Greek Civil War ended.
Little George was interested in science from an early age. His dream was to become a prominent scientist.
He was particularly interested in the process of regrowing a lizard’s lost tail and the workings of the human body. They formed the basis of George’s intention to study the ability of a living organism to regenerate.
Admission
After graduating from high school, our hero entered Columbia University’s College of Physicians & Surgeons. After graduation, he earned a doctorate in medicine, biochemistry and molecular biophysics.
When he reached the rank of professor of biology at the age of twenty-eight, he was considered a very promising young teacher at Columbia University.
A parents’ dream
In 1988, George’s laboratory was honored with a two-and-a-half million dollar grant. This allowed him to devote the next eight years to research. But the young man’s father’s dream was for his child to start a career as a practicing physician.
A life-changing offer
However, George was soon contacted by businessman and doctor Leonard Schleifer. He was searching for talented people for his new biotechnology company. This organization was to look for neuroregenerative pathways to treat various neurodegenerative disorders.
New stage
George was truly interested in this offer. In 1989, he became part of the company. It was later renamed Regeneron. During his work in this organization, George managed to do a lot for its development. Gradually, this company began to study eye diseases and oncology.
Work as a doctor
It is important to note that George’s work includes the search for growth criteria (in particular, we are talking about angiopoietins, neurotrophins and ephrins). He is also actively engaged in the search for new approaches to the treatment of various diseases.
In addition, together with his team, the talented physician invents and develops medicines that are subsequently approved by the relevant authorities and safely enter the market.
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