Background
Lauterbur, Paul Christian was born on May 6, 1929 in Sidney, Ohio, United States.
Lauterbur, Paul Christian was born on May 6, 1929 in Sidney, Ohio, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Case Institute of Technology, Cleveland, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pittsburgh, 1962. Doctor of Science Honoris Causa (honorary), University Pittsburgh, 2004.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Liege, Belgium, 1984. Doctor of Science (honorary), Carnegie Mellon University, 1987. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Copernicus Medical Academy, Cracow, Poland, 1988.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Wesleyan University, 1989. Doctor of Science (honorary), State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1990. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1991.
Doctor of Engineering (honorary), University Mons, Hainaut, Belgium, 1996.
Research assistant and associate, Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, 1951-1953; fellow, Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, 1955-1963; associate professor of chemistry, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1963-1969; professor of chemistry, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1969-1984; with, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1963-1985; research professor radiology, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1978-1985; university professor, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1984-1985; professor (4) departments, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1985; Distinguished University professor College Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, since 1990.
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Medical and Biological Engineering, American Physical Society (Biological Physics prize 1983). Member: National Academy of Sciences (award for chemistry in service to society 2001), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), International Society Magnetic Resonance Medicine (Gold medal 1982, award 1992), American Chemical Society.
Married Rose Mary Caputo (divorced ). Children: Daniel, Sharyn Lauterbur-DiGeronimo. Married Joan Dawson; 1 child Elise.
