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Meir Stampfer

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Meir Stampfer · Science & Medicine

What

Epidemiologist known for major studies on nutrition, lifestyle and chronic disease

When

1950, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Where

United States (Harvard)

Biography

Meir Stampfer is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Epidemiologist known for major studies on nutrition, lifestyle and chronic disease

How & why

Meir Jonathan Stampfer is an American epidemiologist and nutrition scientist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, among the most highly cited researchers in clinical medicine. Through large cohort studies such as the Nurses' Health Study, his work established key links between diet, lifestyle and chronic disease. He is Jewish, and is listed among prominent Jewish figures in biomedical science.

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Epidemiologist known for major studies on nutrition, lifestyle and chronic disease

1952

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science