John D. Rockefeller founded the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research in June 1901, America's first biomedical research institute, following the European models of the Pasteur Institute (1888) and the Robert Koch Institute (1891). Its first director of laboratories, Simon Flexner, built its research capacity, and its staff went on to major discoveries in basic research and medicine. The institute began awarding PhD degrees in 1954 and was formally renamed The Rockefeller University in 1965.
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Named in the research as one of the two European models Rockefeller followed.
Source Wikipedia: Rockefeller University
Named in the research as one of the two European models Rockefeller followed.
Source Wikipedia: Rockefeller University
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The first director of laboratories was Simon Flexner, who supervised the development of research capacity at the institute, whose staff made major discoveries in basic research and medicine.
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The Rockefeller University is a private biomedical research and graduate-only university in New York City, United States.
- Associated With: Pasteur Institute
- Associated With: Robert Koch Institute
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