Henry Sherwood Lawrence

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Henry Sherwood Lawrence

Biology

#1966

World Rank

#3169

Historical Rank

#917

USA Rank

Immunology

#85

World Rank

#91

Historical Rank

#31

USA Rank

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Henry Sherwood Lawrence's Degrees

• Bachelors Chemistry University of California, Berkeley
• Doctorate Medicine University of California, San Francisco

Why Is Henry Sherwood Lawrence Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Henry Sherwood Lawrence was an American immunologist best known for his discovery of transfer factors in 1949. He is also known for being one of founders of the new branch of biology that explores the function of lymphocytes. Lawrence was the head of the department of infectious diseases and immunology at New York University, co-director of medical services at Bellevue and New York University Hospitals, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, director of New York University's cancer center, the founding editor of the journal Cellular Immunology, director of New York University's AIDS research center. The New York Times called Lawrence "a pioneering immunologist", "an expert in infectious diseases" and said that "his research generated other advances in immunology". The National Academy of Sciences called him "a distinguished physician, a master teacher, and a pioneer in research on cell-mediated immunity".

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Henry Sherwood Lawrence?

Henry Sherwood Lawrence is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of California, Berkeley
• University of California, San Diego
• Columbia University
• University of California, San Francisco
• New York University