Dr.

Peter C. Nowell

(
1928
2016
)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
;
Media, PA
Pathologist; Cancer researcher; Educator; Academic administrator
Area
Biological Sciences
Specialty
Cellular and Developmental Biology
Elected
2009
Gaylord P. and Mary Louise Harnwell Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Science. With David Hungerford, identified the Philadelphia Chromosome, the first demonstration of a consistent chromosomal abnormaliy in cancer and the first genetic link to any malignancy. This observation provided the modern foundation for cancer biology and cancer genetics, significantly advancing understanding of the genetic basis of cancer.
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