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Joseph Edward Murray (April 1, 1919 – November 26, 2012) was an American surgeon who performed the first successful organ transplant between twins. In 1990, he received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his "research on human organ and cell transplantation".

Category
Scientists
Nationality
United States
Born
1919-04-01
Died
2012-11-26
Wikidata
Q192282
Occupations doctorsurgeonuniversity teacher
Aliases Joseph Edward MurrayJoseph Murrayjoseph murrayjoseph murray

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