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Allan Cormack

Allan MacLeod Cormack

South African born American Physicist

Born 23-02-1924

Deceased 07-05-1998

Allan Cormack is a South African born American Physicist. He previously served as Chairperson of Tuts University. In 1979 he won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on X-ray computed tomography.

Allan Cormack's Professional details

Previous Position(s)

Chairperson | Tufts University
1968 - 1976

St John's College, Cambridge

Research Student | St. John's College
Cambridge | 1947 - 1949

Professor | Tufts University
1964

Assistant Professor | Physics Department | Tufts University
1956

Lecturer | University of Cape Town
Cape Town | 1950

Educational history

Secondary

Rondebosch Boys' High School

Tertiary

Tufts University

Awarded in 1980

Honorary Doctorate

University of Cape Town

Completed 1945

Masters of Science

University of Cape Town

Completed 1944

Batchelor of Science

Achievements

Awards

National Medal of Science | President of the United States

UCT Gold Medal of Merit | University of Cape Town

Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine | 1979

For his work on X-ray computed tomography

Order of Mapungubwe in the Gold category (Posthumous)

Activities

Memberships

American Physical Society

Fellow

National Academy of Science

Member

American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Member, 1980 - present

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