Abass Alavi | |
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| Persian: عباس علوی | |
| Born | Tabriz, Iran |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Tehran University of Medical Sciences (M.D., 1964) University of Bologna (Honorary M.D., 2007) Shiraz University (Honorary Ph.D, 2007) University of the Sciences (Honorary D.Sc, 2008) Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (Honorary M.D., 2015) Gdańsk Medical University (Honorary M.D., 2016) |
| Awards | Georg Charles de Hevesy Nuclear Pioneer Award (2004) Benedict Cassen Prize (2012) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Molecular imaging |
| Institutions | University of Pennsylvania Department of Radiology |
Abass Alavi (Persian: عباس علوی) is an Iranian-American physician-scientist specializing in the field of molecular imaging, most notably in the imaging modality of positron emission tomography (PET). In August 1976, he was part of the team that performed the first human PET studies of the brain and whole body using the radiotracer [18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG). Alavi holds the position of Professor of Radiology and Neurology, as well as Director of Research Education in the Department of Radiology at the University of Pennsylvania. Over a career spanning five decades, he has amassed over 2,300 publications and 60,000 citations, earning an h-index of 125 and placing his publication record in the top percentile of scientists.[1]