The 1994 Laureates / Advanced Technology Category / Biotechnologies (including Medical Technologies) |
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Paul Christian LauterburU.S.A. / May 6, 1929 - 2007 |
A chemist who was the first to propose the basic principles of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), an imaging diagnosis method widely applied in modern medicine. He confirmed experimentally the feasibility of MRI and laid the foundations for its improvement and development, and also developed many related technologies. Dr. Lauterbur has thus contributed immeasurably to clinical medicine. |
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