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Stanley Cohen (November 17, 1922 – February 5, 2020) was an American biochemist who, along with Rita Levi-Montalcini, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1986 for the isolation of nerve growth factor and the discovery of epidermal growth factor.
Professor Stanley Cohen passed away this morning on February 5, 2020. His family will be writing an obituary. He is survived by his wife Jan and his children. Further details regarding the memorial service will be forthcoming along with a full obituary and press coverage.
- Stephen Doster
Stanley Cohen, American biochemist who, with Rita Levi-Montalcini, shared the 1986 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for his researches on substances produced in the body that influence the development of nerve and skin tissues. Learn more about Cohen’s life and work.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Feb 6, 2020 · Vanderbilt University biochemist Stanley Cohen, PhD, whose discovery of epidermal growth factor (EGF) and its receptor earned him a Nobel Prize and opened the door to a new class of cancer therapies, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, in Nashville.
Feb 7, 2020 · He is survived by his second wife, Jan (Jordan) Cohen; three children from his first marriage, Cary Cohen, Bert Bishop and Ken Larson; and two granddaughters.
Feb 5, 2020 · American biochemist and Nobel Prize winner Stanley Cohen died Wednesday in Nashville, his family said. He was 97. Loved ones said Cohen died peacefully with his wife, Jan Jordan, by his...
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Feb 6, 2020 · Stanley Cohen, a legendary Vanderbilt University biochemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery of epidermal growth factor and its receptor, died on Feb. 5 at the age of 97.
