Norman Orentreich | |
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Born | New York City, U.S. | December 26, 1922
Died | January 23, 2019 New York City, U.S. | (aged 96)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | CUNY, New York University |
Known for | Seminal contributions to hair transplantation and Cosmetic Dermatology |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Dermatologist |
Institutions | New York University, The Orentreich Medical Group, The Orentreich Foundation for the Advancement of Science |
Norman Orentreich (/ˈɒrəntraɪk/; December 26, 1922 – January 23, 2019)[1] was a New York dermatologist, a biogerontologist, a foundational innovator in cosmetics,[2] and the father of hair transplantation.[2][3]
Orentreich created Estée Lauder Companies' Clinique line of skin care products,[2][4] invented a number of dermatologic procedures and was the first president of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery. He is the founder of the Orentreich Medical Group and the Orentreich Foundation for the Advancement of Science, and the co-director of the latter organization.