Alexis Carrel

Alexis Carrel
Alexis Carrel
Born	28 June 1873 Lyons, France
Died	5 November 1944 Paris, France
Nationality	French
Alma mater	University of Lyons
Known for	Transplants
Awards	Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1912)
Scientific career
Fields	Surgery
Institutions	Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, New York City

Alexis Carrel (28 June 1873 – 5 November 1944) was a French surgeon.^[1] He won the 1912 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for his work on joining blood vessels and the transplantation of blood vessels and organs.^[2]

1. ↑ "Biography of Alexis Carrel". The Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
2. ↑ "The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1912". Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 2007-07-28.