Henry Friesen

Henry George Friesen ( born July 31, 1934 in Morden, Manitoba ) is a Canadian endocrinologist, a doctor, an innovator and a professor at the University of Manitoba. He discovered the human pituitary hormone prolactin.

Life

Henry Friesen studied at the University of Manitoba and began after his graduation in Manitoba at the New England Medical Center in Boston in endocrinology to search. After a year at Tufts University School of Medicine Friesen worked from 1965 to 1973 at McGill University. He then returned to Manitoba, where he was professor of physiology at the University of Manitoba. There, Henry Friesen discovered the hormone prolactin in humans and has been known for the exploration of the role of this hormone in health and disease: Beading recognized disorders of prolactin as a major cause of infertility. In joint work with others, he was working on new therapies and treatments for tens of thousands of women against infertility.

More than 400 works published Friesen and supervised more than 80 postdoctoral fellows. From 1991 to 1999 he was the seventh President Friesen of the Medical Research Council of Canada. He could support research financially through his speeches. Friesen could reach links to research institutions. He has received numerous awards for his work and was accepted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame in 2001.

Honors

Friesen has received numerous honors and awards for his achievements. The following is a list of major honors and awards: