Donald Pinkel
Donald Paul Pinkel (September 7, 1926 – March 9, 2022) was an American medical doctor. He focused in pediatric hematology and oncology.[1] Pinkel was the first director of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital from 1962 to 1973.[1][2] Pinkel was born in Buffalo, New York.
Pinkel died on March 9, 2022 in San Luis Obispo, California at the age of 95.[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Donald Pinkel". Retrieved 14 March 2009.
Dr. Donald Pinkel, pediatrician, has received numerous recognitions for his contributions to the cure of childhood leukaemia and other forms of pediatric cancer. These include international awards: the Lasker Award for Medical Research, the Kettering Prize for Cancer Research and the Pollin Prize for Pediatric Research.
- ↑ "Stanford St. Jude Championship - 50 Memorable Moments at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital". Retrieved 14 March 2009.
Donald Pinkel, MD, is hired as the first medical director of St. Jude
- ↑ Beifuss, John (10 March 2022). "Dr. Donald Pinkel, St. Jude hospital's first director and a leukemia pioneer, has died". Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
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