Background
Lejeune, Jerome Jean Louis Marie was born on June 13, 1926 in Montrouge, Seine, France. Son of Pierre Ulysse and Marcelle (Lermat) Lejeune.
Lejeune, Jerome Jean Louis Marie was born on June 13, 1926 in Montrouge, Seine, France. Son of Pierre Ulysse and Marcelle (Lermat) Lejeune.
College Stanislas, Paris, Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Sciences, Paris.
Attending National Science Research Center, Paris, 1952-1963, director, 1963-1964. Chief service Hopital Enfants Malades, 1964-1994. Professor fundamental genetics Faculty Medicine Necker-Enfantsmalades, 1969-1994.
Institute Progenese.
Member Royal Society Medicine (London), American Academy Arts and Sciences, Pontifical Academy of Sciences, Royal Academy of Sciences (Stockholm), Academy Moral and Political Sciences, National Academy Medicine (Paris).
Married Birthe Bringsted. Children: Anouk, Damien, Karin, Clara, Thomas.