Andrzej Wiktor Schally | |
|---|---|
 Andrew Schally | |
| Born | (1926-11-30)November 30, 1926 Wilno, Poland |
| Died | October 17, 2024(2024-10-17) (aged 97) Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality | Polish, American |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 1977 |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Tulane University |
Andrzej Wiktor Schally (also known asAndrew W. Schally; November 30, 1926 – October 17, 2024) was aPolish-bornAmericanendocrinologist. In 1977, He won theNobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. While he lived in a Jewish community and subsequently fled Poland, a genealogical investigation cited in the footnotes of JINFO.org found that Schally's background was "predominantly Polish, and not Jewish".
Born in Poland, Andrew Schally received his education inScotland andEngland. In 1952, he moved toCanada. He received his doctorate inendocrinology fromMcGill University in 1957. That same year he left for a research career in theUnited States where he has worked mainly atTulane University. A Canadian citizen when he left Canada, Schally became anaturalized citizen of the United States in 1962. He was affiliated with theBaylor College of Medicine for some years inHouston,Texas.[1]
He developed a whole new realm of knowledge concerning the brain’s control over the body chemistry. His works also addressed birth control methods and growthhormones. He - as well asRoger Guillemin- described theneurohormoneGnRH that controlsFSH andLH. He was awarded an honorary Doctoral Degree fromJagiellonian University atKraków.
Schally died at his home inMiami Beach, Florida, on October 17, 2024, at the age of 97.[2][3]
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