Michel Ter-Pogossian

Michel M. Ter-Pogossian
Ter-Pogossian in the late 1960s
Born(1925-04-21)April 21, 1925
Berlin, Weimar Republic
DiedJune 19, 1996(1996-06-19) (aged 71)
Paris, France
NationalityArmenian
CitizenshipUnited States
EducationUniversity of Paris
Institute of Radium
Washington University in St. Louis
Years active1950–1996
Medical career
FieldNuclear medicine,[1] radiology, biomedical sciences[2]
InstitutionsMallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (Washington University School of Medicine)
AwardsCanada Gairdner International Award (1993)

Michel Matthew Ter-Pogossian (April 21, 1925 – June 19, 1996) was an American medical physicist.[3] He was professor of radiology at the Washington University School of Medicine for over 30 years. A pioneer in nuclear medicine,[4] he is best known for his research on the positron emission tomography (PET). He is considered one of its creators and often referred to as the "father of PET."[5][6]

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  6. ^ "Michel Ter-Pogossian (1925-96)". Science Museum, London. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. He became widely known as the 'father of PET'.